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What do you think the outcome of the Civil War would have been had Sherman not undertaken his “march to the sea”?

Discussion Questions: Sherman’s March 1. To what degree General Sherman be held responsible for the actions of his men, even if they deliberately violated his orders? Should Sherman be held responsible for  the action of the “bummers”? 2. Sherman’s supporters claimed that his objective bringing an end to the destructive Civil War justified any means […]