william t. sherman

     

This general captured Atlanta in September 1864; in November, he left it in flames -- you may now boo

Trivia about william t. sherman

  • This Civil War general didn't just say that war is "hell", he said it was "all hell"
  • In late 1864 this Union general vowed to "Make Georgia Howl" -- & he did
  • His march to the sea began in Atlanta in November 1864 & ended in Savannah about a month later
  • Atlanta had only about 13,000 inhabitants in 1865 when captured & partially burned by this general
  • In addition to his march through Georgia, he also marched through the Carolinas in 1865
  • Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza has a statue of this general, something probably not too common in Atlanta
  • In 1864, not a hurricane, but this general caused a path of destruction almost 300 miles long & 60 wide

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