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Sherman's March during the Civil War resulting in great devastation to the southern states. The first city hit was Atlanta, Georgia, that was nearly burned to the ground and ended in Savannah, Georgia with devastation in every city along the way.

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What was shermans march and what 2 states were affected?

It was a successful attempt to speed the end of the war by attacking the farms and railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field. The two states were Georgia and South Carolina.


What battle of the civil war began shermans burning of georgia?

The Battle of Atlanta.


Why was Sherman's march to the sea important to the union war effort because?

The March to the Sea was important because it absolutely wrecked Georgia. The entire central part of the state was virtually wiped out. Factories and farms were burned, railways were destroyed, and infrastructure was ruined. This devastated the Confederate war effort, and helped hasten the end of the war. However, it also has had a powerful negative legacy in the South, particularly in Georgia, where Sherman's name is practically a curse word.


Where did William Tecumseh Sherman and march to the sea headed toward?

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.


What was the significance of william sherman?

He worked well with Grant, and managed to get his permission for the March to the Sea, which shortened the war by months, at almost nil casualties.

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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


How did the shermans march change the war?

By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.


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.


The Union general whose march to sea hastened the end of the war was?

W.T. Sherman


What was shermans march and what 2 states were affected?

It was a successful attempt to speed the end of the war by attacking the farms and railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field. The two states were Georgia and South Carolina.


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 did William T Sherman do in the Civil War besides his march to the sea?

William T Sherman did the march to Columbia. The march to Columbia isn't as recognized as the march to the sea, but it was also very destructive. These two marches were what you call total war which is were you take things you need and destroy the rest. This was what mostly devastated the south by the end of the war.