Question

An examination would reveal which of the following as a consequence of Sherman’s March to the Sea? Only one choice is correct.
A. In Milledgeville, Sherman’s troops held a fake legislative session where the Union troops voted to repeal Georgia’s secession order.
B. Sherman wanted to hide his final destination from the Confederacy. To do this, he divided his army into two groups. One headed toward Augusta, the other toward Macon.
C. Its devastation denied the Confederacy access to a former major industrial and agricultural region. This affected the Confederacy’s ability to keep its military running, which led to its surrender.
D. Most Union troops obeyed Sherman’s orders. Some did not, however. “Bummers” were Union troops who scared and stole from ordinary Confederate citizens against orders.

Answer 1

C

Sherman’s March to the Sea deliberately destroyed railroads, crops, factories, and supplies across a major industrial and agricultural region of Georgia, crippling the Confederacy’s ability to supply and sustain its armies and contributing to its eventual surrender.