Rejected by president johnson
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
Apex- It gave 40 acres of land and a mule to freed African Americans
General Sherman's order of 40 acres stemmed from the desire to provide land to formerly enslaved individuals following the Civil War. In January 1865, during his march through the South, Sherman met with Black leaders and recognized the need for economic independence for freed slaves. This culminated in Special Field Order No. 15, which allocated confiscated land for settlement. The intent was to empower freedmen by giving them a means to sustain themselves and their families.
To attack the civilian infrastructure behind the Confederate war-effort - burning farms, wrecking railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field and destroying civilian morale. It shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties,.
Liberation of the blockade-runners' favourite port of Savannah. Wrecking of farms and railroads, which helped to bring Confederate troops in the field to the level of starvation that triggered the surrender.
rejected by president johnson -apex
Reject by President Johnson. - APEX
Reject by President Johnson. - APEX
Reject by President Johnson. - APEX
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
General Sherman's special field order number 15
General Sherman's special field order number 15
General Sherman's special field order number 15
Apex- It gave 40 acres of land and a mule to freed African Americans
Apex- It gave 40 acres of land and a mule to freed African Americans
Apex- It gave 40 acres of land and a mule to freed African Americans
rejected by President Johnson.