AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
SHERMANS MARCH TO THE SEA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Union
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Confederacy
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of the 34, 863 Union troops engaged at the Battle of Atlanta, 3, 722 were killed, wounded, captured, or reported missing. Confederate forces suffered an estimated 5, 500 casualties (of 40, 438 engaged).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Union victory in the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign led to the capture of that critical Confederate city and opened the door for Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s most famous operation-the March to the Sea and the capture of Savannah.
Detailed explanation-3: -On August 28, 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city’s munitions as they went.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sherman’s goal was to destroy the Army of the Tennessee, capture Atlanta and cut off vital Confederate supply lines. While Sherman failed to destroy his enemy, he was able to force the surrender of Atlanta in September 1864, boosting Northern morale and greatly improving President Abraham Lincoln’s re-election bid.