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The war did not start with Sherman's march to the sea.
That march was the innovative idea that helped to bring the war to its end.
Contrary to Grant's plan, Sherman decided to ignore the army he had been ordered to destroy, cut free from his supply-line, and live off the land - rich Georgia farmland, which he then set out to wreck, partly to punish the civilians for joining a war against the USA, and partly to help starve the Confederate armies.
Fortunately Sherman carried enough credibility with Grant to get this plan approved.
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How did the shermans march change the war?
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
What offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh shermans strategy of using total war to defeat the south?
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
What was the purpose of general shermans march to sea?
To attack the civilian infrastructure behind the Confederate war-effort - burning farms, wrecking railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field and destroying civilian morale. It shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties,.
What happened during general shermans march to the sea?
Destruction of the farms and railroads of Georgia, to help starve the Confederates in the field. When news of the march reached Lee's army in Virginia, many Georgia-born troops felt they were needed at home, and deserted in large numbers. The march ended with the liberation of the blockade-runners' port of Savannah.
I led the March to the sea I practiced total war who am i?
Sherman
How did the shermans march change the war?
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
What effect did Shermans march to the sea have on us?
My mom said they burned houses and people in them killing as much as every Pearson in rackdale and that was the end of the civil war
Who were the heroes in Sherman's March to the Sea?
sherman was a war criminal , you don't make war on citizens , they stole food ,burned houses and stole anything they wanted . shermans troops did what the Nazi's did in WWII
Because he detroyed homes farms factories and public buildings as well as military installations shermans march to the sea is an example of?
Total War, which he is credited with inventing. Those who accuse him of brutality should note that his March to the Sea shortened the war by months at a cost of almost nil casualties.
Which state suffered the worst in shermans march to the sea?
The March to the Sea only involved one state, Georgia. But after a short rest, Sherman crossed into South Carolina, the state that had started the war, and really put the boot in, burning down the state capital.
What offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh shermans strategy of using total war to defeat the south?
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
What did Shermans march to Atlanta have in common with Hiroshima in 1945?
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
What did general Sherman do to the south that helped win the war?
sherman went throught the south on a raid that was known as "shermans" march
What was the purpose of general shermans march to sea?
To attack the civilian infrastructure behind the Confederate war-effort - burning farms, wrecking railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field and destroying civilian morale. It shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties,.
What were the 3 most important wars of the civil war?
The 3 most important battles are subject to debate. But I would personally say that Antietam, Gettysburg, and Shermans march to the sea through the South were some of the most significant
What happened during general shermans march to the sea?
Destruction of the farms and railroads of Georgia, to help starve the Confederates in the field. When news of the march reached Lee's army in Virginia, many Georgia-born troops felt they were needed at home, and deserted in large numbers. The march ended with the liberation of the blockade-runners' port of Savannah.
Was Shermans march to the sea at Virgina?
No. In the words of the song, it was "from Atlanta to the sea", crossing Georgia, ending at Savannah. At that point, Grant wanted Sherman to ship his army to Virginia, to join him in the Siege of Petersburg. But Sherman preferred to move into South Carolina, partly in pursuit of a small Confederate army that had escaped his net, and partly to continue his punitive raids in the state that had started the war.
