Question

"This view of Columbia, South Carolina in 1865 provides evidence that "Total War" affected the entire populations of southern cities and towns; including women, children, slaves, and other non-combatant citizens. (photo: courtesy South Carolina Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.) Which Union general is credited with using "Total War" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep south? Responses A Joseph HookerJoseph Hooker B Joseph WheelerJoseph Wheeler C Ulysses S GrantUlysses S Grant D Phillip Henry SheridanPhillip Henry Sheridan E William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman"

Answer 1

The Union general credited with using "Total War" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep South is **E William Tecumseh Sherman**. His famous "March to the Sea" during the Civil War exemplified this strategy, as it involved widespread destruction of infrastructure and resources to diminish the South's ability to continue fighting.