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Why was Maryland so important to the union cause?
It would later become their capital
How did the union capturing atlanta affect the election of 1864?
It was one of the dramatic Union victories that came just in time (Autumn '64) to save Northern morale, and encourage them to vote Lincoln back in. The capture of Atlanta had not been a big priority with Grant. Technically Sherman had failed in his mission to destroy the Army of Tennessee. But 'Atlanta Falls' made big headlines all the same. So did the other two victories - the liberation of the port of Mobile (David Farragut.), and the clearing of Confederates out of the Shenandoah Valley (Phil Sheridan).
Why was sherman's march so important to the union victory?
because it would divide Confederacy into two
What measures did the north take to cripple the south's economy?
The naval blockade - it took some time to implement, but it was highly effective. Refusal to trade with the South - so the South had to depend on the Confederate dollar, which became worthless. Punitive raids on Georgia, South Carolina and the Shenandoah Valley - wrecking the farms and railroads, and helping to starve the enemy troops in the field.
When was the southern states readmitted to the union?
The Union victory meant that the southern states never actually left the Union, so they didn't need to be readmitted.
Why was the Shenandoah Valley so important to the Confederacy?
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was important because of its fertile farms and strategic importance. The productive farmland of the Shenandoah Valley made it "The Breadbasket of the Confederacy," until those farmlands were largely laid waste during The Burning by Union forces under Gen. Philip Sheridan in fall 1864. And the geography of the Valley - running northeast into the heart of the Union - made it a natural route of invasion into the north; Robert E. Lee used the Valley during both the 1862 Antietam and 1863 Gettysburg campaigns, as did Jubal Early when he advanced to the gates of Washington in 1864. Additionally, Confederate military successes in the Valley pulled Union troops away from Federal attempts to capture Richmond, with Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign being the greatest example. And Staunton, near the southern end of the Valley, was a vital supply depot and railroad hub for the Confederacy. The fall of Staunton would sever Richmond's railroad link to the west. Stonewall Jackson wrote that "If this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost," and events proved him right. Once the Union established permanent control of the Valley in late 1864, Lee's surrender at Appomattox followed just months later.
What union General destroyed the shenandoah valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant told him to lay waste to the farms, so that a crow flying over the valley would need to carry its own rations.
Who laid waste to the Shenandoah Valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant said he wanted the valley devastated so thoroughly that a lark flying overhead would have to carry its own rations.
Where was the battle of the 1st bull run?
Near Manassas in the Shenandoah Valley. Bull Run was a little stream that ran through it. The Union preferred to name their battles after the nearest water-course. The Confederates preferred the name of the nearest town or habitation. So Southerners call this battle Manassas.
His orders were to let that valley be left so that crows flying over it will have to carry their own rations?
Ulysses S. Grant gave this order to Philip Sheridan regarding the burning of the Shenandoah Valley at the end of the Civil War.
Did Phil Sheridan fight in the civil war?
Very much so. Grant selected him for the scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. His success in clearing out the Confederates from the valley raised Northern morale and helped Lincoln to win the election.
Did the folksong Shenandoah ever appear in a Broadway musical?
well, there was a musical called shenandoah so it probably did.
Why was the battle of eventual union so important?
There is no Battle of Eventual Union.
Why is mesopotamia's river valley so important?
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What did Grant mean when he said that the Shenandoah Valley would be picked so clean that the crows flying over it will have to carry their provender along with them?
It meant that Grant intended to ruin everything he touched in the South so that it could not be utilized for anything.
Why is Death Valley so important?
Because of the sea level.
When was Shenandoah - album - created?
No One knows when the song Shenandoah was written. It was an old folk song that was sang many many years ago. So any song that is done now is just arranged by some one. So, This is a never ending question. Sorry if you were needing to have an answer to this question.
