Why did south hate William T Sherman?

Answer 1

Gen. William T. Sherman was largely hated among white southerners, due to his aggressive campaign of the March to the Sea. During this campaign, Sherman ordered all houses, farms, towns, and other civilian occupancies burned to the ground. In the wake of this, many people (even women and children) where left starving and homeless. Many of Sherman's troops where known to rape the women they came across, and loot the stores.

Answer 2

The North loved him, but the south hated him because he destroyed everything (burnt houses, looted, destroyed crops, ripped out railroads and bent the steel so it couldn't be used again). I personally believe that thes policies were vital for winning the war and destroying enemy morale, but what you think is your opinion.

Answer 3

Sherman's burning of Atlanta had no military value to the North. It was a show of personal spite, much like Alexander the great's burning of Persepolis.