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During Sherman's march to sea several thousand people lost their lives. This is not only military personnel but also civilians. Roughly 1,200 soldiers, 1,100 Confederate and 100 Union, lost their lives during this time.
The link below provides a good article on the subject.
Destruction of the farms and railroads of Georgia, to help starve the Confederates in the field. When news of the march reached Lee's army in Virginia, many Georgia-born troops felt they were needed at home, and deserted in large numbers. The march ended with the liberation of the blockade-runners' port of Savannah.
Jewish people had to go on a death march before being killed during the Holocaust. Some death marches could last 10 days, and many Jews starved to death before reaching their final destination.