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William T. Sherman brought Georgia to its knees 155 years ago this week...
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:46 am
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:46 am
This coming week marks the 155th anniversary of Major General William T. Sherman's infamous "March to the Sea." Sherman and his 60,000-man army set out from Atlanta on November 15, 1864, with the intent of reducing everything in their path to smouldering ruin. The Union army carved out a 60-mile wide path of destruction from Atlanta all the way to Savannah, Georgia - which they captured on December 20.
While this was going on, John Bell Hood and his Confederate Army of Tennessee marched into Tennessee with the hope of inflicting enough damage on the Union rear to force Sherman to turn back. Unfortunately for Hood, he ran into George Thomas's Union Army of the Ohio at the Battles of Franklin and Nashville. The latter battle resulted in the complete annihilation of Hood's army.
155 years later, Sherman's March remains among the most controversial campaigns of the American Civil War.
While this was going on, John Bell Hood and his Confederate Army of Tennessee marched into Tennessee with the hope of inflicting enough damage on the Union rear to force Sherman to turn back. Unfortunately for Hood, he ran into George Thomas's Union Army of the Ohio at the Battles of Franklin and Nashville. The latter battle resulted in the complete annihilation of Hood's army.
155 years later, Sherman's March remains among the most controversial campaigns of the American Civil War.
This post was edited on 11/9/19 at 9:49 am
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Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:47 am to RollTide1987
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Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:48 am to RollTide1987
BuT ThEy FreEd tHe SlAvEs!
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:50 am to RollTide1987
frick Sherman
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:50 am to liz18lsu
He is the founding father of LSU
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:50 am to RollTide1987
You mean former LSU President WT Sherman?
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:50 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:52 am to RollTide1987
I look forward to celebrating General John Croxton Day!
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:52 am to RollTide1987
Georgia: Losing since 1865..
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:53 am to upgrayedd
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:53 am to Ancient Astronaut
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He is the founding father of LSU
I am aware. We were founded in CENLA as a military school and I believe our colors were Blue and White.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:54 am to liz18lsu
Pineville to be exact.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 9:59 am to Rebel
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Pineville to be exact.
My great+ many great grandfather owned a lot of land in CENLA (Pineville). He was the governor of LA during reconstruction.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:06 am to RollTide1987
My favorite general. 
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:18 am to RollTide1987
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155 years later, Sherman's March remains among the most controversial campaigns of the American Civil War.
Meh. 155 years too late
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:23 am to RollTide1987
That's the day Abe clarified states dont own the land, just rent it.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:29 am to RollTide1987
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"I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races--that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
The highly esteemed President Lincoln
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:32 am to TT9
Great general. Broke the losers spirit.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:36 am to coonasswhodat
Sherman planted the seeds of a bitterness that persists in the South to this day.
Posted on 11/9/19 at 10:37 am to RollTide1987
USA USA USA
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