Sherman’s Atlanta March to the sea, also known as the Atlanta campaign, was very much remembered in history. In the summer of 1864 General William T. Sherman guided his men, who represented the United States of America, to battle against the Confederate States of America in a desire to end the civil war, end slavery, and to collect more free states. Because of this and the quick ending to the war of 1864, one can conclude one or even both sides of the campaign suffered through the destruction the events brought. Thus Sherman’s Atlanta March to the Sea was very destructive because it affects lives and morals to the soldiers fighting for the union. It caused the Georgians to change their lifestyle forever and traumatized the emotional well-being of the Georgian's.
Although Sherman's men were brought to fight against the Confederacy, they genuinely ruined other people's lives and their own. During the Atlanta Campaign, many soldiers participated in destruction left and right without guilt, yet document 4, an excerpt from “The diary of Sgt. William …show more content…
Though this was a victory, it still ruined many lives. Soldiers had to leave personal morals and destroy personal items of innocent by watchers to bring their side a win. All their actions caused Georgians to change their lives forever, making them start new lives because of all the destruction the soldiers to their personal properties. With Georgians losing everything they had, they lost themselves emotionally by experiencing depression, anger, and defeat in more than 1 ways. Thus Sherman’s Atlanta March to the Sea was very destructive because it affects lives and morals to the soldiers fighting for the union, it caused the Georgians to change their lifestyle forever, and traumatized the emotional well-being of the