Background/Reasoning
What was the christmas gift from Sherman to Lincoln?
The city of Savannah
What did he do from city to city?
He burned everything down
The march was a major hit to what?
It was a major hit to the industry of the south
Where did the Confederates run to from Sherman
They ran to Tennessee and Alabama.
What General led 60,000 men to Nashville?
General George Thomas
What was one unique tactic that Sherman and his soldiers used in the march? Explain the tactic
Scorched Earth; Scorched earth means destroying and burning everything in your path.
Sherman neckties; heating railroads and twisting them around trees in a "necktie" shape
After the capture of which state was Abraham Lincoln's re-election cemented?
The capture of Savannah
How many soldiers were waiting in Savannah for Sherman and his army?
None
What year was the march?
1864
Where did the first attack on Sherman's army occur? Did the attack end well for the Confederates?
Griswoldville, no the attack led to many Confederate casualties.
Sherman and his soldiers burnt down anything his army needed, what are four things that the Confederacy needed and burnt down.
Towns/houses, crops, barns, livestock, industry, armories, factories, and any southern soldier were shot and killed
How many confederate soldiers died?
2,300
List other wars that used scorched earth as a tactic
Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War