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Sherman’s March. Shawn Sawyer & Sagar Patel. William Tecumseh Sherman (clip). Sherman’s March. Causes and Tactics. Sherman’s Biography. Popular Opinion. Study overview. Campaigns of the March. Effects. Sherman’s Biography.
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Sherman’s March Shawn Sawyer & Sagar Patel
Sherman’s March Causes and Tactics Sherman’s Biography Popular Opinion Study overview Campaigns of the March Effects
Sherman’s Biography • “I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.”-William Tecumseh Sherman • “War is Hell.” Georgia Return to main screen
Sherman’s Tactics “I intend to make Georgia howl.” “Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.” Return to main screen
Causes “War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” “I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.” Click here to go to Tactics
Effects “Sherman’s neckties” “We are going to be wiped off the earth”- Mary Boykin Chestnut Next page
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Popular Opinion • “Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.”-William Tecumseh Sherman “If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.” Return to main screen
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Conclusion • Lots of Damage and Destruction • Severely crippled the Confederacy The End Sherman Return to main screen