What was shermans march and what 2 states were affected?

Sherman’s March to the Sea was a military campaign during the American Civil War, conducted through Georgia and the Carolinas by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in late 1864 and early 1865. The Union victory in this campaign is often credited as a turning point of the war, as it effectively eliminated the Confederate Army of Tennessee as a fighting force and cut off vitally important supplies to the remaining Confederate armies in Virginia and North Carolina. The march also had a devastating effect on the civilian population and infrastructure of Georgia and the Carolinas, as Sherman’s troops intentionally destroyed anything that could be of value to the Confederate cause.

Sherman’s March began on November 15, 1864, when his army of 60,000 men left the city of Atlanta, Georgia, which they had captured earlier that month. Sherman divided his army into four columns, each of which was responsible for destroying a specific area of Georgia. The columns marched in a wide swath across the state, burning and pillaging as they went. They also destroyed railroads, bridges, and other infrastructure, making it difficult for the Confederates to move troops and supplies.

On December 21, 1864, Sherman’s army reached the city of Savannah, Georgia, on the Atlantic Ocean. The city fell without a fight, and Sherman had effectively cut off the Confederate Army of Tennessee from its supply lines. He then turned his attention to the Carolinas, where he continued his destructive march.

Sherman’s army reached the city of Columbia, South Carolina, on February 17, 1865. The city was burned to the ground, and thousands of civilians were left homeless. Sherman then continued on to North Carolina, where he eventually linked up with Union troops under the command of Maj. Gen. George Stoneman.

Sherman’s March to the Sea ended on April 26, 1865, when he surrendered to Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Bennett Place, North Carolina. The war officially ended a few weeks later, with the surrender of the Confederate army under Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

The two states that were affected by Sherman’s March to the Sea were Georgia and South Carolina.