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General Sherman devastated Georgia. He was very determined to get to Savannah. In order to do this, he would need to travel across the entire state to get to the port town. The capitol, one of the first cities he encountered, was Atlanta. Soldiers in Confederate regiments evacuated the town, and layed low trying to fight back the Union corps under Sherman. For thirty days, Sherman kept fire on the town. He put it under siege. Finally after clearly losing control, the confederates pulled out of the town. In their tracks, there was intense fire. They did not want a thing of good to come the Sherman, or the union corps in which he commanded. He still was able to claim the town, but there wasn't a thing left for them to take. So Atlanta, thanks to Sherman's relentless siege, was destroyed. He then travelled on through smaller towns (many more than I care to mention) burning, and destroying them after his men had foraged and gotten so useful supplies. Finally, after as many as five months, he reached his target, Savannah. There was nearly no force opposing him, and he and his corps marched right through the gates of the town. He did not do much to the town except for taking supplies. he wired President Lincoln that he had captured the town. In his wire, he said " President Lincoln, it is my honor to present you a Christmas present; the town of Savannah. This is everything Sherman and his part of the Federal army did on their sixty mile march from Atlanta to the sea.
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What advantage did Union General Sherman have over Confederate General Johnston in the Georgia campaign of 1864?
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
Who is the general that marched his troops through Georgia in 1864?
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
What Union General ravaged the South devastating Georgia and burning Atlanta?
Under the direction of General US Grant, General William T. Sherman, led a campaign that captured and destroyed Atlanta in 1864. Shortly thereafter he began his infamous "March to the Sea". Sherman's troops destroyed all they could so that Southern forces could not salvage supplies from Sherman's campaign. At that point in time the war, Lincoln, Grant and Sherman believed that "total war" was the fastest way to end the US Civil War. There was a good deal of controversy over the humanity of the devastation that Sherman's troops laid on Georgia.
What city in Georgia did the Confederates plan to make a stand against General Sherman's march in 1864?
The Confederates facing the General Sherman problem in Georgia, were not 100% positive of his exact targets or his location in Georgia. They made a small concentration of troops in Augusta, Georgia, but Sherman had no intentions of moving on Augusta, he simply avoided the town.
How large were Union General Sherman's troops as he began his drive to Atlanta in May of 1864?
Union General had an army of 100,000 troops on May 7, 1864 as he prepared for his drive to capture Atlanta, Georgia.
Railroad center in Georgia that was destroyed by Sherman's troops?
Atlanta
What advantage did Union General Sherman have over Confederate General Johnston in the Georgia campaign of 1864?
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
Who is the general that marched his troops through Georgia in 1864?
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Who led troops across Georgia to capture Atlanta?
General William T. Sherman.
What Union General ravaged the South devastating Georgia and burning Atlanta?
Under the direction of General US Grant, General William T. Sherman, led a campaign that captured and destroyed Atlanta in 1864. Shortly thereafter he began his infamous "March to the Sea". Sherman's troops destroyed all they could so that Southern forces could not salvage supplies from Sherman's campaign. At that point in time the war, Lincoln, Grant and Sherman believed that "total war" was the fastest way to end the US Civil War. There was a good deal of controversy over the humanity of the devastation that Sherman's troops laid on Georgia.
What did Sherman's troops burn when they marched from Georgia to the Atlantic Coast?
They destroyed anything that might be of use to the enemy that was in their path.
What city in Georgia did the Confederates plan to make a stand against General Sherman's march in 1864?
The Confederates facing the General Sherman problem in Georgia, were not 100% positive of his exact targets or his location in Georgia. They made a small concentration of troops in Augusta, Georgia, but Sherman had no intentions of moving on Augusta, he simply avoided the town.
How large were Union General Sherman's troops as he began his drive to Atlanta in May of 1864?
Union General had an army of 100,000 troops on May 7, 1864 as he prepared for his drive to capture Atlanta, Georgia.
What was the planned defense of Savannah Georgia as Union General Sherman's troops neared the city?
After a long march, Sherman's troops reached the outskirts of Savannah Georgia on December 10, 1864. Since Confederate General William Hardee had correctly identified Savannah as Sherman's target, he had time to entrench 10,000 troops in good positions. Hardee had also flooded the nearby rice fields so that the only way to approach Savannah was by narrow causeways.
Why is General Sherman's march was known as the March to the Sea?
It is the day that General William T. Sherman completly destroyed a line from Atlanta to Savanah, Georgia. Yes William Sherman and his troops Did alot of damag to the South But he didnt Completly Destroy... They only Burned 30% Of Atlanta! not all of it... It is the day that General William T. Sherman completely destroyed a line from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, Georgia. Also it is the day Sherman dealt a heavy blow to the spirit of the South
What best describes General Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War?
His troops destroyed anything they could between Atlanta and the Atlantic Coast
What is A state burnt by general sherman and his army?
The state most famously burned by General William Tecumseh Sherman and his army during the American Civil War is Georgia. Sherman's "March to the Sea" in late 1864 involved a campaign of total war, where his troops destroyed military targets, infrastructure, and civilian property to undermine the Confederate war effort. The city of Atlanta was particularly devastated, and Sherman's tactics aimed to demoralize the South and hasten the end of the war.
