Social Studies

Debree

30 January, 14:15

What strategy did General William T. Sherman employ as he marched through South Carolina, and how did it compare to the South's strategy?

Question 5 options:

A. Sherman sought only to emancipate slaves in the state, and the South sought to prevent a slave uprising.

B. Sherman wanted to inflict damage to punish the state for secession, and the South wanted to defend their homeland.

C. Sherman sought to confront the army of Robert E. Lee, and the South wanted to push Sherman back into Georgia.

D. Sherman hoped to convince Southern men to join his army, and the South hoped to convince Sherman's men to abandon him.