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How did Sheridan and Sherman use total war to destroy the Souths ability to fight?
By attacking the infrastructure that supported the armies in the field.
On Grant's orders, Sheridan set about destroying the rich farmland of the Shenandoah Valley. A little later, Sherman persuaded Grant that he ought to do the same thing in Georgia, including much destruction of the railroads.
Sure enough, the Confederate troops who eventually surrendered were found to be barefoot and starving.
What else can I help you with?
Who carried out a campaign known as total war to destroy southern railroads and industries to ruin the souths economy and its ability to fight?
William T. Sherman after the Battle of Atlanta. Phil Sheridan had been doing something similar in the Shenandoah Valley.
How did William Sherman's march to the sea effect the souths plan?
The cowardly march of Sherman from Atlanta to St. Augustine, burning everything in his path, including food and livestock that the lone women needed, devastated Georgia and the South. After Sherman's devastation of Georgia, he later stated that "was is hell." Well, he was in a position to know that for sure.
What was the Souths Plan going into the Civil War?
the souths plan was for to wait till the north gave up or got tired like fort Sumter
what battle was the turning point of the war after which the Souths fortunes declined?
Gettysburg.
Who commanded the souths army for the seven days battles?
Robbert E .Lee
Who carried out a campaign known as total war to destroy southern railroads and industries to ruin the souths economy and its ability to fight?
William T. Sherman after the Battle of Atlanta. Phil Sheridan had been doing something similar in the Shenandoah Valley.
How did the war affect the souths economy?
Ruined it. The blockade stopped them from exporting their cotton. Nearly all the battles were on Southern soil, causing endless damage. Later, Sheridan and Sherman went out of their way to wreck farms and railroads, aiming to destroy the Southern economy. Eventually the Confederate dollar became a joke-currency.
How did the civil war affect the souths economy?
Ruined it. The blockade stopped them from exporting their cotton. Nearly all the battles were on Southern soil, causing endless damage. Later, Sheridan and Sherman went out of their way to wreck farms and railroads, aiming to destroy the Southern economy. Eventually the Confederate dollar became a joke-currency.
Who was Sheridan Road Chicago named after?
The answer to this question is Gen. Phillip Sheridan, who also had Ft. Sheridan in North Chicago, named for him! He was a famous civil war General who won important battles for the Union, but he was most famous for the destructive "March' through Georgia, to finally take the Souths last manufacturing and material storage area's, to assure the Northern victory!
How did William Sherman's march to the sea effect the souths plan?
The cowardly march of Sherman from Atlanta to St. Augustine, burning everything in his path, including food and livestock that the lone women needed, devastated Georgia and the South. After Sherman's devastation of Georgia, he later stated that "was is hell." Well, he was in a position to know that for sure.
When was Souths Rugby created?
Souths Rugby was created in 1948.
What do you think led to the souths defeat in the civil war explain?
They simply ran out of men and supplies. The blockade had increasingly starved them of the imports they needed, and Grant's ending of the system of prisoner-exchange meant that the Confederate lines would become too thin to hold. Their only hope was that Lincoln might lose the 1864 election (which he feared he would). But Sherman and Sheridan delivered some timely victories which restored Northern morale.
What happened in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in 1864 when General Philip Sheridan and his cavalry were instructed to march through there by Grant?
Grant's orders to General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley were to destroy all of the food and supplies that he could find and to drive the Confederates under General Early out of the valley. Sheridan followed Grant's orders. He destroyed the provisions in the valley and defeated the Confederate force that was using it as a base of operations.
When was Souths Logan Magpies created?
Souths Logan Magpies was created in 1921.
Is greg inglis moving to souths?
Yes, he signed the contract and this year 2011, his playing for souths.
What battle did the north cut the souths communication?
When Sherman crossed Georgia, the Confederates cut the wires, so Lincoln received no reports of them for six weeks until they reached the coast and made contact with the US Navy.
What was the souths famous ironclad?
Marrimac
