To try to end the war and severely weaken the Confederates, Sherman ordered a march throughout the south, destroying land, and anything that could aid the Confederates during war. Starting in Atlanta, Sherman and over 50,00 soldiers marched through Georgia burning buildings, homes, and land. The soldiers took a major risk joining this march because they were not ensured food or shelter. When soldiers passed homes or farms, they would take food and any necessities; and the owners had no choice but to hand it over. The Union's main goal/ reasoning for doing this was to scare the south, to show them total war. This march ended in Savannah, Georgia where the city surrendered before there was any major fighting. Sherman left Atlanta in ruins bringing down the civilians pride and moral.
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| Sherman and his soldiers. Sherman's March to the Sea. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 4 Feb 2014. <http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/grimsley1/dialogue/postcolonialism/war/war_is_hell.JPG>. |
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