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General William Tecumseh Sherman attacked civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah during his famous "March to the Sea" as part of his strategy of total war. He aimed to undermine the Confederacy's morale and economic capacity by destroying railroads, supply depots, and other resources that supported the Southern war effort. This approach was intended to hasten the end of the Civil War by demonstrating the futility of resistance and breaking the will of both the Confederate military and civilian population. Sherman's tactics were controversial but ultimately effective in contributing to the Union victory.
Heart Attack
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.
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.
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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.
The March to the Sea
Becausethe civilian infrastructure supported the Confederate Military.
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.
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 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.
Between December 26, to December 29th, the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou took place. It was in Mississippi and was a Confederate victory. Confederate General Pemberton defeated General William T. Sherman. Sherman's flank attack on Pemberton's forces fails.