The Basics
This Union general led the March to the Sea
William Tecumseh Sherman
This U.S. president supported Sherman’s aggressive war tactics
Abraham Lincoln
Before reaching Savannah, Sherman’s forces first targeted this key rail hub
What is Macon
Sherman’s march helped ensure the reelection of this president
Abraham Lincoln
Sherman once famously said, “War is ____"
Hell
Sherman’s march began in this Georgia city
Atlanta
This Confederate general was unable to stop Sherman’s advance
John Bell Hood
This group of people, freed from slavery, followed Sherman’s army
Sherman’s troops confiscated this type of resource to feed themselves
Livestock and Crops
Sherman’s forces avoided burning this Southern city
Savannah
The march ended in this coastal city.
Savannah
This Confederate president struggled to defend Georgia during the march
Jefferson Davis
This river had to be crossed before capturing Savannah
Ogeechee River
The destruction of Georgia’s economy helped lead to this event in 1865
What is the end of the Civil War
The number of miles covered by Sherman’s march
285 miles
The strategy used in the march, which involved destroying resources, is known as this
Total war
This enslaved man who followed Sherman’s troops later became a prominent leader
Garrison Frazier
Sherman’s army used this method to destroy railroads, making them unusable
Sherman’s neckties
This controversial order by Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to freed slaves
Special Field Order No. 15
This Union army was the primary force involved in the march
Army of Tennessee
The march took place during this year
1864
This Union general served under Sherman and played a key role in the march
Henry Slocum
The march lasted approximately this many weeks
Six weeks
Sherman later led military campaigns against this group in the West.
Who are Native Americans
Sherman’s march is often compared to this ancient military campaign
Alexander the Great’s conquest