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Sherman and Grant waged total war primarily to undermine the Confederacy's capacity and will to fight by targeting not only military forces but also the economic and civilian resources that supported them. This strategy aimed to demoralize the Southern population and hasten the end of the Civil War by demonstrating the futility of continued resistance. Their campaigns, particularly Sherman's March to the Sea, aimed to break the South's spirit and resolve, ultimately contributing to a quicker Union victory.
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Who started the concept of total war?
Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation
What was grant's concept of total war?
It wasn't Grant who practiced total war, but Sherman. He decided that if he wiped out all crops, rail road routes, burned cities that the south would give in. After the war Sherman was asked to practice total war on the plains tribes by killing the buffalo herds.
How were the efforts of General Grant and Sherman at the end of the war similar and different?
Sherman practiced a strategy called total war. They both surrounded their opponents.
Did William T Sherman believe in the total war?
He kind of put it in place during the civil war along with Sheridan and Grant
How were the efforts of generals grant and Sherman similar and different at the end of the civil war?
They both praticed total war and surrounded their opponents
Why did Sherman grant want to wage total war?
To change the course of the war. Grant and Sherman both believed that it was the strength of the people's will that was keeping the war going.
Why did Grant and Sherman wage brutal war on the confederacy?
to protect their families in the north
Who started the concept of total war?
Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation
Why were Grant and Sherman's tactics successful against the confederacy?
Grant was willing to fight hard enough to end the war. Sherman instituted the tactic of destroying an enemy's infrastructure and ability to wage war. Example: Sherman's march to the sea through Atlanta, GA.
Why did the Sherman and Grant want to wage total war?
To destroy the civilian infrastructure that supported the armies in the field. Sherman's March to the Sea wrecked farms and railroads, helping to starve the enemy troops. It shortened the war by months at almost nil casualties.
Who was known for total war in the Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant
What was grant's concept of total war?
It wasn't Grant who practiced total war, but Sherman. He decided that if he wiped out all crops, rail road routes, burned cities that the south would give in. After the war Sherman was asked to practice total war on the plains tribes by killing the buffalo herds.
Who were army generals that believed in total war during the Civil War?
The two Union officers who believed in and demonstrated the effectiveness of the strategy of total war were General Ulysses Grant and General William Sherman. Grant's Overland Campaign in 1864 and Sherman;s March to The Sea in 1864 were examples of total war by two military leaders.
How were the efforts of General Grant and Sherman at the end of the war similar and different?
Sherman practiced a strategy called total war. They both surrounded their opponents.
What was the new type of combat called that was created by Grant Sherman and Sheridan?
During the US Civil War, Union generals Grant and Sherman employed what was called total war and /or scorched earth tactics.
What was Ulysses S Grant's and William Sherman's plan to total war?
to kill every southerners
How were the war efforts of generals grant and Sherman at the end of the war similar and different?
They both praticed total war and surrounded their opponents
