Sherman's March to the Sea devastates the south (nov 1, 1864 – dec 31, 1864)
Description:
The March to the Sea was devastating to Georgia and the Confederacy. Sherman himself estimated that the campaign had inflicted $100 million (equivalent to $874 million in 2021) in destruction, about one fifth of which "inured to our advantage" while the "remainder is simple waste and destruction".Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 1, 1864
dec 31, 1864
~ 2 months