How was General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea negative for Southern civilians?

He burned the cities of Atlanta and Vicksburg.

He destroyed homes and factories.

He freed slaves and used them as soldiers.

He took no civilian prisoners.

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How was General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea negative for Southern civilians?

 He burned the cities of Atlanta and Vicksburg.

 He destroyed homes and factories.

 He freed slaves and used them as soldiers.

 He took no civilian prisoners.

anonymous · Answer

Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War. The campaign began with Sherman's troops leaving the captured city of Atlanta, Georgia, on November 15 and ended with the capture of the port of Savannah on December 21.

Sherman's "March to the Sea" followed his successful Atlanta Campaign of May to September 1864.



"Sherman's March to the Sea." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Jan. 2014. Web. 21 Jan. 2014.

chrisisdope1 · Answer

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