The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in and around Atlanta, Georgia. The campaign began when Union General William T. Sherman invaded Georgia in May of 1864. Once the campaign began, Sherman's army marched south towards Atlanta, hoping to take over what was most likely the second most important city to the Confederates. It took five months before Sherman's army reached Atlanta. He finally took the city on September 2, 1864.
Sherman's March or otherwise known as the Savannah Campaign was a 300 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah made by General Sherman and his army. It began on November 16, 1864. Its purpose was to weaken the south and it would accomplish this by destroying the southern countryside as they passed through it. Sherman burned farms and houses, killed livestock, stole food and goods, and freed the slaves of many southern civilians. This weakened the southern economy and also scared southern troops into deserting to protect their families and homes. Sherman finally arrived in Savannah, Georgia, his final destination, on December 21, 1864.
Sherman's March or otherwise known as the Savannah Campaign was a 300 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah made by General Sherman and his army. It began on November 16, 1864. Its purpose was to weaken the south and it would accomplish this by destroying the southern countryside as they passed through it. Sherman burned farms and houses, killed livestock, stole food and goods, and freed the slaves of many southern civilians. This weakened the southern economy and also scared southern troops into deserting to protect their families and homes. Sherman finally arrived in Savannah, Georgia, his final destination, on December 21, 1864.
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