By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
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,.
Sherman's March to the Sea, conducted by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War in late 1864, was devastating because it aimed to cripple the Confederate war effort by destroying infrastructure and resources. The campaign involved a wide swath of destruction across Georgia, targeting railroads, factories, and civilian property, which aimed to break the will of the Southern population. This strategy of total war not only aimed to diminish the Confederacy's military capabilities but also sought to demoralize its citizens, contributing to the eventual Union victory. The march left a lasting impact on the South, highlighting the brutal realities of war.
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.
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
My mom said they burned houses and people in them killing as much as every Pearson in rackdale and that was the end of the civil war
sherman was a war criminal , you don't make war on citizens , they stole food ,burned houses and stole anything they wanted . shermans troops did what the Nazi's did in WWII
Total War, which he is credited with inventing. Those who accuse him of brutality should note that his March to the Sea shortened the war by months at a cost of almost nil casualties.
The March to the Sea only involved one state, Georgia. But after a short rest, Sherman crossed into South Carolina, the state that had started the war, and really put the boot in, burning down the state capital.
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
sherman went throught the south on a raid that was known as "shermans" march
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,.
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The 3 most important battles are subject to debate. But I would personally say that Antietam, Gettysburg, and Shermans march to the sea through the South were some of the most significant
Sherman's March to the Sea, conducted by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War in late 1864, was devastating because it aimed to cripple the Confederate war effort by destroying infrastructure and resources. The campaign involved a wide swath of destruction across Georgia, targeting railroads, factories, and civilian property, which aimed to break the will of the Southern population. This strategy of total war not only aimed to diminish the Confederacy's military capabilities but also sought to demoralize its citizens, contributing to the eventual Union victory. The march left a lasting impact on the South, highlighting the brutal realities of war.