AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
SHERMANS MARCH TO THE SEA
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fought against the Union during the Atlanta Campaign.
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fought with the Union during the Atlanta Campaign.
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surrendered to the Union during the Atlanta Campaign.
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hid and refused to fight during the Atlanta Campaign.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -General William Tecumseh Sherman and fellow Union General James B. McPherson led Federal troops against the forces of Confederate General John B. Hood southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The Union suffered 3, 641 casualties, while the Confederates sustained 8, 500 casualties.
Detailed explanation-4: -Because of its location and commercial importance, Atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the Confederate army during the Civil War.