They destroyed farms and wrecked railroads, to impede the Confederate war-effort.
They were told that violence against the person was strictly forbidden, and most of the abuses were not carried out by his troops but by lawless mounted hooligans ("bummers") who rode alongside the army for opportunities to commit vandalism and enjoy some of the free food and plunder.
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...the Confederacy was unable to defend itself, and that Union victory was inevitable.
he stared in Atlanta and moved to Savannah.
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Savannah, Georgia.
General William T. Sherman
Sea
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
March to Sea
After the Battle of Atlanta, Gen Sherman began his march from there and advanced across Georgia and ended at Savannah. He then turned north and marched through South Carolina and into North Carolina.
Savannah
1864
From Atlanta to Savannah
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Savannah
savannah
Georgia