General Sherman moved into the South. He then led his Army of Tennessee and led them on a march to Atlanta, then through Georgia, and then up the East Coast. General Sherman brought the South down by ordering large-scale destruction. The importance of General Sherman's March to the Sea was to first destroy the South’s agreement and ability to continue the war, capture a sea port, and finally to act like allies with General Grant. The reason to act like him and Grant were allies is so he could trap one of the strong Confederate Armies. Sherman was considered to be the first general to use what would be considered total war meaning that he would not only target the military but civilization as well as take out the the
