By Kenny Vigano, Matt Knowles, Dominic Paone, and Steven Lin Sherman's March By Kenny Vigano, Matt Knowles, Dominic Paone, and Steven Lin

Background Information Sherman's March to the Sea is the name given to the Savannah Campaign conducted in Georgia from November 15, 1864 to December 21, 1864 by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army.

Background Sherman was one of two seizures of that year. One was Grant’s seizure of Richmond, the capital city of the Confederates Two was Sherman’s march to seize the city of Atlanta because it was the center of many major railroads.

Background Cont. Union left the captured city, Atlanta, Georgia on November 16th and marched to port Savana on December 21st

Time They marched from November 15th, 1864 to December 21st 1864. They captured the city of Atlanta and later captured the city of Savannah

What Happened Sherman, commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi, did not employ his entire army group in the campaign. Confederate Lt. Gen. Hood was threatening Sherman's supply line from Chattanooga, and Sherman detached two armies under Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas to deal with Hood in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.

March President Lincoln and Gen. Grant both knew about Sherman's March. He marched from Atlanta, Georgia south towards Savannah.

March cont. General William Sherman's Union troops marching from Savannah to Columbia and the burning of that city in February of 1865.

Defeated Atlanta fell to Sherman's Army in mid November 1864. He devoted the next few weeks to chasing Confederate troops through northern Georgia in a vain attempt to lure them into a decisive fight.

Campaign In November 15 1864 Sherman went to Atlanta, and left it in flames they called this campaign scorched earth.

Campaign Plantations were burned, crops destroyed and stores of food pillaged.

Campaign Cont. It was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. Sherman stayed in Savannah until the end of January and then continued his scorched earth campaign through the Carolinas.

Surrender One On April 26, Confederate troops under General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Sherman in North Carolina.

Surrender Two Lee Surrendered to Grant on May 13th

Other Info About General Sherman Promoted three time post-march Once major general, next lieutenant general and finally general-in-chief of armies. He also retired at his own request Febuary 8, 1884