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What did William Tecumseh Sherman accomplish during the Civil War to earn him a place in history?

He led the Union campaign to conquer Atlanta, from there destroying Georgia's countryside in a march to the sea.


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! ;)


What was the main theme song of the Union during the civil war?

Battle Hymn of the Republic ("John Brown's Body...") After the war, there was also 'While we were Marching Through Georgia' - played wherever Sherman went, to his intense irritation. He loathed the song anyway, because he did not think the March to the Sea was the sort of campaign that merited a triumphal march.


This person visited president Abraham Lincoln in the white house in 1864?

Union General William T. Sherman visited president Abraham Lincoln in the White House in 1964. During the visit, Sherman presented the captured city of Georgia to Lincoln as a present.


What was Sherman's destructive path from Atlanta to Savannah called?

Sherman's destructive path from Atlanta to Savannah during the American Civil War is known as "Sherman's March to the Sea." This campaign, conducted in late 1864, aimed to weaken the Confederacy's morale and resources by destroying infrastructure, supplies, and civilian property along the way. Sherman's forces traveled approximately 300 miles, implementing a strategy of total war that significantly impacted the South's ability to continue fighting.

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Who led a march threw Georgia in the civil war?

General William Tecumseh Sherman led the notorious "March to the Sea" through Georgia during the American Civil War. Starting in Atlanta in November 1864, Sherman and his Union forces marched through the state, destroying infrastructure and civilian property as they went. The goal of the campaign was to cripple the Confederacy's ability to wage war and ultimately hasten the end of the Civil War.


How does Gone With the Wind relate to American history?

Takes place during the Civil War, and Sherman"s Atlanta campaign which laid waste to much of Georgia.


What Union General advanced to Savannah?

George Tecumseh Sherman would be my guess, during his march through Georgia.


What did William Tecumseh Sherman accomplish during the Civil War to earn him a place in history?

He led the Union campaign to conquer Atlanta, from there destroying Georgia's countryside in a march to the sea.


Who was the leader for the north during the Atlanta campaign?

William Tecumseh Sherman .


Why did he want to control the rail lines running through Atlanta Georgia during his Atlanta campaign?

prevent residency


What do the bronze stars on the SC State House represent?

They mark the spots where union cannonballs hit during Sherman's campaign through the south. ...Hiram


Who marched through Georgia during the civil war with 60000 union troops?

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.


What best describes general Sherman March through Georgia?

General Sherman's March through Georgia, also known as the "March to the Sea," was a military campaign during the American Civil War that took place from November to December 1864. Sherman's troops aimed to destroy Confederate infrastructure and resources, employing a strategy of total war to undermine the South's will to fight. The march from Atlanta to Savannah involved widespread destruction of railroads, plantations, and supplies, significantly impacting the Confederate war effort and contributing to the eventual Union victory. Sherman's tactics were controversial, as they aimed to break the spirit of the Southern population and hasten the end of the conflict.


How many battles took place in Georgia during the year of the Atlanta campaign and the Savannah campaign?

92


What caused Georgia the most damage during the Civil War?

General Sherman's "March to the Sea" destroyed Georgia's land and resources.


Who was the Northern general who destroyed everything in his way in the South?

Willliam Tecumseh Sherman was the General you inquire about. He coined the phrase ( War is Hell!) and certainly made it so for the Confederates during his Georgia campaign where in part the Army raided civilian stores, warehouses, etc as they were cut off from supply lines- so ( lived off the country)- and then smashed and burned the (Surplus part). The campaign inspired the song ( marching through Georgia) needless to say unpopular in the South. Sherman"s march of destruction also figured in the Civil War novel and film- Gone with the Wind! Weather and War are frequent metaphors- of which the Desert Storm is only a recent example.