One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to A) break the spirits of Confederate citizens. B) allow troops under his command to get rest. C) find ships to sail his soldiers to the North. D) prove that he was the most skilled Union general.

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24 November, 10:57

One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to A) break the spirits of Confederate citizens. B) allow troops under his command to get rest. C) find ships to sail his soldiers to the North. D) prove that he was the most skilled Union general.

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Atticus · Answer 1

A) break the spirits of Confederate citizens. He marched his troops from Atlanta, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia to try and convince the Georgians to stop supporting the Confederates in hope that if the Confederates lost support they would surrender.