Furthermore, the premise was that both armies would have engaged, and pressured Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia into either defeat, or surrender. Nevertheless, Sherman had other intentions when it came to this campaign. Sherman was very familiar with the south, and the confederate’s ideals, and tendencies. Moreover with this familiarity, Sherman came to the realization that the only way to defeat the confederacy was to have undermined the support of the citizenry to the South’s war effort. In effect, Sherman wanted to demonstrate the execrable attributes of war on the southern population. Therefore, this was the mindset that Sherman possessed when he left Atlanta in November,
Furthermore, the premise was that both armies would have engaged, and pressured Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia into either defeat, or surrender. Nevertheless, Sherman had other intentions when it came to this campaign. Sherman was very familiar with the south, and the confederate’s ideals, and tendencies. Moreover with this familiarity, Sherman came to the realization that the only way to defeat the confederacy was to have undermined the support of the citizenry to the South’s war effort. In effect, Sherman wanted to demonstrate the execrable attributes of war on the southern population. Therefore, this was the mindset that Sherman possessed when he left Atlanta in November,