Why is General Sherman's march was known as the March to the Sea?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

When Sherman cut through the South he went straight through Tennessee to North Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean, which once again split the confederacy in two and made the Union's victory inevitable.

Answer 3

After US General Sherman had reduced Atlanta, his next mission was to move his troops to the coastline of Georgia. The entire campaign from battling his way to Atlanta and now headed for Savannah was to leave no supplies, cattle, or horses and buildings that could be used by the Confederates. The total war concept of General Grant and US president Lincoln was to end the war as quickly as possible. One way to do this was leaving nothing in his wake as he drove on to the coast and Savannah and other cities nearby.