Sherman’s March to Sea is the term often given to the military Savannah Campaign in the American civil war. It was directed through Georgia from November 15th through December 21, 1964. He was a Union soldier out to conquer the confederacy. The thing that made him and his march unique was the way he chose to conduct the war. Instead of picking a fight with the confederate army he attacked Southern civilians along with the confederate army and weakened their entire operation. His military style has brought him much criticism.
The Savannah campaign was led by William T. Sherman. Sherman was the General of the union army during the Civil war. He served under Ulysses S. Grant from 1862-1863. During this time he led the fall of the Confederation of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River and reached a major …show more content…
His purpose was to make Georgia surrender the confederate cause. Neither he nor his army ever destroyed any of the towns in their way; they would just take their food supplies and livestock. They would also burn people’s houses and barns if they tried to resist. (staff, 2015). The turning point really came when he captured Atlanta because this really was a booming area for the confederate army. It was a very industrial area where they had a lot of their supplies and food. The confederate army fled, but it wasn’t long until Sherman’s army would catch up. Not too long into their journey the confederates started a skirmish with the union army and it ended so badly that they ordered their troops that there would be no more battles. 650 confederate soldiers were killed in the battle compared to 62 union soldiers. (staff, 2015). Sherman’s total war in Georgia was brutal and destroyed so much for the confederate army. They made it so that the confederates could not fight at full capacity. They weakened their army and that is what ultimately won the