He believed it would cripple the Confederacy more effectively and force the South to surrender more quickly.
This was Sherman's March to the Sea and it was lead by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman.
William T. Sherman. Some complained that he didn't need anything like that number of men, who were badly needed at Nashville. But Sherman was very nervous about his new and untried idea of Total War, and felt he needed all the men he could assemble.
Major General William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah in 1864 is referred to as the so-called "March to the Sea". It is an error to term the battle tactics of Sherman as one of total war or total destruction. Sherman destroyed crops and livestock that were potential supplies of the Confederate army. Total warfare is the term used to describe WW 2. There, civilian cities were targets for destruction. All the major powers in WW 2 resorted to total destruction as a means to demoralize the enemy and also to kill potential soldiers. Of course, the destruction also targeted factories and farmlands.
He destroyed everything his army marched through. The South lost transportation lines, homes, civilians, and a lot of destroyed property. It left the Confederacy in ruins
Sherman's March
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This was Sherman's March to the Sea and it was lead by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman.
William T. Sherman. Some complained that he didn't need anything like that number of men, who were badly needed at Nashville. But Sherman was very nervous about his new and untried idea of Total War, and felt he needed all the men he could assemble.
The troops that cut a path of destruction fifty miles wide through Georgia were part of General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union forces during the Civil War. This campaign, known as Sherman's March to the Sea, began in November 1864 and aimed to undermine the Confederacy's war effort by destroying its resources and infrastructure. Sherman's troops employed a strategy of total war, resulting in widespread devastation in their wake as they marched from Atlanta to Savannah.
General William Tecumseh Sherman led his famous "March to the Sea" during the American Civil War in late 1864, where he and his troops marched from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. His campaign aimed to disrupt the Confederacy's war effort by destroying infrastructure, supply lines, and civilian property. Sherman's strategy of total war aimed to demoralize the Southern population and hasten the end of the conflict. His actions significantly contributed to the Union's victory, but also left a lasting legacy of devastation in the South.
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William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops marched to the sea during the American Civil War, specifically from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, Georgia. This campaign, known as Sherman's March to the Sea, aimed to disrupt the Confederacy's supply lines and morale by destroying infrastructure and resources along the way. The march took place from November to December 1864 and was a significant part of Sherman's overall strategy of total war.
Major General William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah in 1864 is referred to as the so-called "March to the Sea". It is an error to term the battle tactics of Sherman as one of total war or total destruction. Sherman destroyed crops and livestock that were potential supplies of the Confederate army. Total warfare is the term used to describe WW 2. There, civilian cities were targets for destruction. All the major powers in WW 2 resorted to total destruction as a means to demoralize the enemy and also to kill potential soldiers. Of course, the destruction also targeted factories and farmlands.
He destroyed everything his army marched through. The South lost transportation lines, homes, civilians, and a lot of destroyed property. It left the Confederacy in ruins
Sherman's March
People now use the words 'Total War' to describe the actions of Sherman in Georgia and Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley - attacking the civilian infrastructure that supported the enemy in the field. At the time, they may not have used that phrase.
Much has been written about the total war operations of Union General William T. Sherman. Whether it was in excess or justified, is a fair debate. What is often overlooked however, is the military operations between Northern and Southern forces after Sherman burned Atlanta. Some will be surprised concerning military casualties, which were extremely light. Even at the largest of the battles, the one at Bentonville in early 1865, combined casualties for each side were under 5,000.As Sherman marched through Georgia after Atlanta, he carried all of his needed supplies with him, or foraged them as his troops marched. Sherman progressed through Georgia, meeting only light opposition. At Savannah, he drew supplies from the US fleet. Of course, Sherman left a trail of twisted railroads and burning buildings. Whenever a band of Southern militia men made a stand, Sherman's 60,000 veteran troops simply brushed them aside, with scarcely a battle. In stark contrast, his superior general, US Grant, faced fierce resistance from the Army of Northern Virginia.