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A campaign of punitive raids across Georgia that wrecked farms and railroads, destroying civilian morale, and helping to starve the Confederate troops in the field.
It shortened the war by months at almost nil casualties.
Some historians have called it the first example of Total War, and Sherman has been called the first modern General.
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What general led the march of the sea?
General William Tecumseh Sherman led a march to the sea burning everything in his way including the city of Atlanta.
What was william t shermans destructive campaing through the south called?
The March to the Sea
What offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh shermans strategy of using total war to defeat the south?
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
What is William Tecumseh Sherman's final destination in his march to the sea?
Savannah, Georgia
Shermans march to Savannah was called?
Sherman's March to the Sea
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