One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to

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Yurem Hammond

1 February, 11:12

One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to

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From November 15 until December 21, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this " March to the Sea " was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause.