USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Army wrecked 300 miles (480 km) of railroad and numerous bridges and miles of telegraph lines. It seized 5, 000 horses, 4, 000 mules, and 13, 000 head of cattle. It confiscated 9.5 million pounds of corn and 10.5 million pounds of fodder, and destroyed uncounted cotton gins and mills.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shermans application of total war, however, was not only to destroy the support base of the Confederacy but also to take the war to the people of the Deep South, making them feel the hardships of war and breaking their will.

Detailed explanation-3: -In theyears afterthe Civil War, fighting forces around the world have made use of Sherman’s “total war” strategy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The use of total war achieved Sherman’s desired effect. While some Confederates remained committed to the struggle, other Confederates began to doubt the Confederacy’s chance for victory over the Union. Sherman’s use of total war helped the Union win the American Civil War.