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Q: Who carried out the union plan to destroy southern railroads and industries?
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Who carried out a campaign known as total war to destroy southern railroads and industries to ruin the souths economy and its ability to fight?

William T. Sherman after the Battle of Atlanta. Phil Sheridan had been doing something similar in the Shenandoah Valley.


Who carried out the Union plan to destroy southern railroads?

Mostly Sherman. He destroyed many non-militay targets during his march to the sea through Georgia. Hope this helps! ;)


Who burnt everything in his way during the war?

Sherman in Georgia - to destroy the Southern farms and railroads, wreck the economy, and help to starve the Confederate troops in the field.


What was sherman's concept of total war?

To attack the Southern economy, burning farms and wrecking railroads, to starve the Confederate armies in the field.


What tactics did the North use against the South?

destroy the railroads.


Why did general sherman destroy much of georgia during his march to the sea?

To wreck the railroads in order to ruin the Southern economy, and to burn the farms in order to starve the Confederate troops in the field.


What was the hypothesis for sherman march to sea?

Wrecking farms and railroads, and helping to starve the Confederate troops in the field, would end the war quicker than trying to destroy the Southern armies by assault.


How did the war affect the souths economy?

Ruined it. The blockade stopped them from exporting their cotton. Nearly all the battles were on Southern soil, causing endless damage. Later, Sheridan and Sherman went out of their way to wreck farms and railroads, aiming to destroy the Southern economy. Eventually the Confederate dollar became a joke-currency.


Can a tornado destroy a house?

Yes. In a strong enough tornado wind and debris carried by the wind can destroy houses.


How did the civil war affect the souths economy?

Ruined it. The blockade stopped them from exporting their cotton. Nearly all the battles were on Southern soil, causing endless damage. Later, Sheridan and Sherman went out of their way to wreck farms and railroads, aiming to destroy the Southern economy. Eventually the Confederate dollar became a joke-currency.


The bombing campaign between January 1943 and may 1945 did not destroy Germany's economy or undermine German morale but it did destroy many aircraft factories wrecked the railroads and caused?

An oil shortage


Why did Lincoln give Grant permission to destroy the civilian infrastructure?

Because Grant carried high credibility with Lincoln. And Sherman carried high credibility with Grant. It was Sherman who saw that punitive raids on Georgia would weaken the rebellion, help to starve the Southern armies, and show the outer world that the Confederacy was on its last legs.