To wreck the railroads in order to ruin the Southern economy, and to burn the farms in order to starve the Confederate troops in the field.
General Sherman and his superior General Grant believed it was necessary to destroy civilian property that may have been used to supply Confederate troops. In this way, it would weaken the Southern armies.
The State of Georgia.
W.T. Sherman
George Tecumseh Sherman would be my guess, during his march through Georgia.
During the course of the US Civil War, perhaps two cities that Union General William T. Sherman captured are Atlanta Georgia and Savannah. Each of them surrendered rather than be placed under a siege by Sherman and his armies.
General Sherman and his superior General Grant believed it was necessary to destroy civilian property that may have been used to supply Confederate troops. In this way, it would weaken the Southern armies.
The State of Georgia.
Grant to Sherman: "Make Georgia howl!"
General Sherman's "March to the Sea" destroyed Georgia's land and resources.
W.T. Sherman
George Tecumseh Sherman would be my guess, during his march through Georgia.
Sherman in Georgia - to destroy the Southern farms and railroads, wreck the economy, and help to starve the Confederate troops in the field.
During the course of the US Civil War, perhaps two cities that Union General William T. Sherman captured are Atlanta Georgia and Savannah. Each of them surrendered rather than be placed under a siege by Sherman and his armies.
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman is known for his implementation of total war during his infamous "March to the Sea" in Georgia during the American Civil War. His campaign aimed to destroy not only Confederate military targets but also the economic resources and infrastructure that supported the Confederacy. This strategy was intended to break the will of the Southern populace and hasten the end of the war. Sherman's tactics significantly impacted the course of the conflict and have been both praised and criticized throughout history.
Mostly Sherman. He destroyed many non-militay targets during his march to the sea through Georgia. Hope this helps! ;)
He burned Atlanta after failing to destroy the Army of Tennessee, which had escaped the city. He then decided to ignore that army, and launch an entirely different kind of operation, targeting the infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies. That was the march to the sea.
General Sherman's March through Georgia, also known as the "March to the Sea," was a military campaign during the American Civil War that took place from November to December 1864. Sherman's troops aimed to destroy Confederate infrastructure and resources, employing a strategy of total war to undermine the South's will to fight. The march from Atlanta to Savannah involved widespread destruction of railroads, plantations, and supplies, significantly impacting the Confederate war effort and contributing to the eventual Union victory. Sherman's tactics were controversial, as they aimed to break the spirit of the Southern population and hasten the end of the conflict.