Question

General William Sherman led the Union Army through much of the South during the Civil War. Two of his major contributions were the Atlanta Campaign and his infamous March to the Sea. Choose the TWO statements that describe similarities between these two Civil War events.
Responses
A They were both short battles, only lasting a few hours each.They were both short battles, only lasting a few hours each.
B The Confederate Army won major victories over the Union Army.The Confederate Army won major victories over the Union Army.
C Sherman and his army forced the Confederate Army to surrender.Sherman and his army forced the Confederate Army to surrender.
D Very few Union or Confederate lives were lost in these events.Very few Union or Confederate lives were lost in these events.
E Farms, buildings, properties, and homes were burned to the ground.Farms, buildings, properties, and homes were burned to the ground.
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Answer 1

D and E

- D: Both campaigns, especially the March to the Sea, involved relatively little large-scale fighting compared with major set-piece battles, so casualties were lower than in many other Civil War engagements.
- E: Sherman's forces destroyed farms, railroads, buildings, and other property as part of their "hard war" strategy in both the Atlanta operations and the March to the Sea.