His supply-line was highly vulnerable, but he could live off the land if he crossed Georgia. And destroying farms and railroads would help to starve the Confederate troops in the field, and end the war quicker than direct assault.
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.
Atlanta, as part of his war plan.
Sherman believed that the quickest way to end the war was to deprive the army of the means to fight and destroy the civilians' will to support the war was to annihilate the infrastructure that supported the war effort: the agriculture, transportation, communications, and manufacturing capability of the enemy. When there was no food, no munitions, no clothing, and no means to produce it, the will of the South to continue was broken.
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In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
It deprived the Confederate armies of food, and interrupted rail movement by troops and civilians. It also devastated morale.
Because he had targeted civilians and smashed up the whole infrastructure of Georgia and South Carolina.
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
William Tecumseh Sherman was an Union commanding general in the Civil war.
The Battle of Atlanta.
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
Atlanta, as part of his war plan.
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
As in all conflicts, there were several motives on each side. Southern independence was certainly one of the motives for some people.
Sherman believed that the quickest way to end the war was to deprive the army of the means to fight and destroy the civilians' will to support the war was to annihilate the infrastructure that supported the war effort: the agriculture, transportation, communications, and manufacturing capability of the enemy. When there was no food, no munitions, no clothing, and no means to produce it, the will of the South to continue was broken.
Shermans, they are eveywhere, Shermans, they will give you a scare, Shermans, look into the mirror and stare stare stare. <3