Because he was ordered directly from Lincoln to attack southern civilians and property to bring the confederacy to its knees. Lincoln stated the quote "Make the southern women howl". Later Sherman was brought before a tribunal for war crimes and found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Sherman's March to the Sea
1864
savannah
The Union soldiers would heat up rail road ties and then bend them around tree trunks. They were nicknamed "Sherman's neckties".
That is called Sherman's march to the sea.
1864
William Sherman general of the union in the battle of Sherman's March to the sea destroyed all of Confederacy's resources and they eventually gave up. They surrendered and Sherman had a victory.
March to Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea
Savannah
1864
The anaconda plane and shermans march, this weakened the south greatly and in the court house of appottomax, general Robert e. lee surrenders
Savannah
savannah
From Atlanta to Savannah
Georgia
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