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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Bibliography