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To impede the Confederate war-effort by destroying farms, burning crops, killing livestock and wrecking railroads. He believed correctly that this would bring the war to an end quicker than trying to pursue the Army of Tennessee into the mountains. And it cost almost no casualties.
Heart Attack
To attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field - that is, burn the crops, wreck the railroads. To enable Sherman to live off the land and not worry about his highly vulnerable supply-line.
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
Simply to attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field. This involved great destruction of property, but very few casualties, and it undoubtedly shortened the war by months. You can call it official vandalism, but these Southerners were technically traitors, and the raids were justified as punitive. Violence against the person was strictly forbidden by Sherman, and where this happened, it was usually not by his own men, but by various deserters and other vagabonds who came along for the ride. Grant had told Sherman "Make Georgia howl!". He did.
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To attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies.
Attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field.Scorched Earth Tactics. Burn the South until no resistance remained.
Becausethe civilian infrastructure supported the Confederate Military.
The March to the Sea
Sherman's army was destructive - by order of Sherman. The idea was to attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate troops in the field. Burning farms, wrecking railroads.
After 1863, Union forces decided to focus their attacks on the Confederate, with the intent of destroying them and preventing the South from resisting Union advances. General Grant ordered five separate attacks. The Army of the Potomac would attack Robert E. Lee in Virginia. General Sherman would attack General Johnston in Northern Virginia, with his ultimate goal being the capture of Atlanta. These were the two primary Confederate armies. Grant also ordered a number of smaller attacks to weaken the Confederate armies by destroying its communications or its supplies. General Crook was to attack the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad. General Sigel was to attack the Shenandoah Valley. General Banks was to attack Mobile, and General Butler was to attack up the James River to threaten Richmond. All of the attacks except for Grant and Sherman's failed. Grant trapped Lee's army at Petersburg while Sherman captured Atlanta.
After 1863, Union forces decided to focus their attacks on the Confederate, with the intent of destroying them and preventing the South from resisting Union advances. General Grant ordered five separate attacks. The Army of the Potomac would attack Robert E. Lee in Virginia. General Sherman would attack General Johnston in Northern Virginia, with his ultimate goal being the capture of Atlanta. These were the two primary Confederate armies. Grant also ordered a number of smaller attacks to weaken the Confederate armies by destroying its communications or its supplies. General Crook was to attack the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad. General Sigel was to attack the Shenandoah Valley. General Banks was to attack Mobile, and General Butler was to attack up the James River to threaten Richmond. All of the attacks except for Grant and Sherman's failed. Grant trapped Lee's army at Petersburg while Sherman captured Atlanta.
To impede the Confederate war-effort by destroying farms, burning crops, killing livestock and wrecking railroads. He believed correctly that this would bring the war to an end quicker than trying to pursue the Army of Tennessee into the mountains. And it cost almost no casualties.
After the fall of Vicksburg in 1863, US General Grant gave his subordinate, General Sherman specific objectives. Grant's orders consisted of the following:* Grant expected that Sherman would be able to destroy or capture the Confederate forces led by Joseph Johnston;* This would entail driving the Confederates away from the Mississippi Central Railroad;* Destroy railroad bridges as faraway as Grenada with Sherman's cavalry;* Grant believed that to drive Johnston away from his railway connection, Sherman would have to attack Johnston's army; and* In any unforeseen emergency, such as a successful counter attack by Johnston, Sherman was ordered to abandon the expedition and return back to base.
Heart Attack
To attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field - that is, burn the crops, wreck the railroads. To enable Sherman to live off the land and not worry about his highly vulnerable supply-line.