Sherman’s March to the Sea November 1864 – December 1864

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Sherman’s March to the Sea November 1864 – December 1864 Despina Pavlidis Union General William T. Sherman

Sherman’s March to the Sea Savannah Campaign of the Union army November 1864 – December 1864 September 1864: Atlanta falls to the Union November 15 1864: Sherman begins moving towards Savannah December 21 1864: Sherman captures Savannah

Sherman’s March to the Sea Rejected the Union plan to move through Alabama to Mobile Lincoln did not want to allow him to enter enemy territory before the presidential election Approximately 60,000 troops Griswoldville: Confederates: 650 killed/wounded Union: 62 killed “Scorched earth” policy destroyed industry, commercial buildings, personal property Southerners began to lose the will to fight

Sherman’s troops destroyed everything useful to the enemy Sherman's troops removing ammunition from Fort McAllister in wheelbarrows near Savannah, GA Sherman’s troops destroyed everything useful to the enemy

Bibliography http://civilwarexperience.ncdcr.gov/biographies/march-to-the-sea.htm http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/shermans-march-sea http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003000893/pp/