Sherman's March

Sherman’s March In November of 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman cut a 300-mile long, 60-mile wide corridor of destruction across the Confederate State of Georgia. He burned every thing in his path. He torched plantations, bridges, crops, factories, and mills. The goal of this war of attrition was to stop the heart of the Confederacy. By all accounts this campaign was very successful. Sherman’s campaign raised many questions. First, what did Sherman think …

…after crossing the Ogeechee, and seven days after he crossed the Oconee- both rivers crossed without a shot. (Hitchcock, 120) In conclusion, Sherman and his men evolved a comradeship unlike no other, while they were burning their way through the South. Sherman’s troops did whatever he told them to and Sherman depended on them for his life. While marching through Georgia, Sherman felt no regret of his destruction, and his troops felt the same way.