William T. Sherman’s Federal march through Georgia resumes, as does the destruction and desolation left in the soldiers’ wake. This prompts reassessment by Confederate leadership regarding their defensive capabilities.
Category: Georgia
The Fall of Milledgeville
William T. Sherman enters the capital of Georgia and sees that his Federals have already begun laying waste to the town. The arrival of starving prisoners intensifies the Federals’ resolve for destruction.
Confederates Defiant in Georgia
Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown issues a proclamation urging all able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 55 to form militias and oppose William T. Sherman’s Federal march through the state.
Sherman’s March to the Sea Begins
Leading elements of William T. Sherman’s Federal armies begin moving out of the ruined city of Atlanta, heading southeast toward the Atlantic Ocean.
The Destruction of Atlanta
William T. Sherman carries out his plans to advance his Federal forces from Atlanta to the sea. This includes destroying anything useful to the Confederacy and cutting all communications with the North.
A Devastation More or Less Relentless
William T. Sherman announces his plan to march his Federals through Georgia, asserting its significance for northern morale. Sherman aims for a strategic campaign of devastating the region between Atlanta and the Atlantic Ocean.