Sherman's March to the Sea

Which person was the President of the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

The Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea happened...

• Before Fort Sumter

• Before the Battle of Gettysburg

• After the Battle of Gettysburg

• Before the Civil War

The General that lead the Campaign to capture Atlanta was...

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• William Sherman

Sherman wanted Atlanta captured for what reason?

• Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.

• Atlanta had become a big supply hub having lots of railroads.

• Atlanta was a Union supporting town.

• Sherman did not want Atlanta, he only wanted Savannah.

Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.

• Animals (livestock)

• Supplies and materials

• Railroads

• Businesses

How did Sherman capture Savannah?

• A large battle that lasted 3 days

• The town was empty, since they knew Sherman was coming.

• Savannah was not part of the Confederacy

• The Confederacy gave up on the war.

After Sherman's March to the Sea, what did he do next?

• Went home to his family

• Marched North to Tennessee, continuing his destruction

• Marched North to South Carolina, continuing his destruction

• Stayed in Savannah to protect the coast

Why did Sherman split his troops into 2 groups after the capture of Atlanta, on the March to the Sea?

• He didn't know the way to Savannah.

• He wanted to destroy more Southern property.

• He was worried about being captured.

• He wanted to find two ways to get to Savannah.

Sherman’s campaign of capturing Atlanta and his March to the Sea injured the South so badly that they would not be able to recover from this and will eventually lead to the South (a)   the war……

What tool did Atlanta have the made the Union want to destroy the city to hurt the war?

• Railroads

• Telephones

• Planations