Atlanta Campaign/Sherman's March to the Sea

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Who was the Confederate General during the Atlanta Campaign?

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Joseph Johnston

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Why did the South begin to have to retreat southward during the Atlanta Campaign?

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They were running short on men and ammunition.

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Why did Johnston and the Confederate soldiers burn bridges and block roads as they retreated during the Atlanta Campaign?

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They did this to slow down Sherman and the advancing Union forces.

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What did Sherman and the Union forces do to the city of Atlanta?

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They burned the city down.

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What was Sherman's March to the Sea?

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The Union army's 300-mile march from the city of Atlanta to Savannah.