Sherman's Atlanta Campaign & March to the Sea

The Atalanta Campaign was to get citizens attention to support the capture Atlanta. The Capture of Atlanta was very important because Atlanta was a very important city for the south. Taking away Atlanta would hurt the southern pride while increasing the number of northerner's support for the war and ensuring Lincoln's reelection. Sherman's march was very risky move because there were no ways for communication between armies. Sherman told his troops that they would get food and supplies from the civilians which was also a major risk. Overall this helped Lincoln's reelection, demoralized southerners, destroyed the south's supply lines and made the military for the south unstable.

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