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=Sherman's March to the Sea=

While General Grant was out fighting General Lee in the east, General Sherman was put in charge of the Union back west. In early August 1864 Sherman marched to Georgia towards Atlanta. once he captured Atlanta he set the railroads, buldings, and factories on fire. He destroyed more than 1/3 of Atlanta. November 15, 1864 he led his troops east across Georgia in what later became known as the March to the Sea. The purpose was to let the sotherners experience how horrible and miserable war life would be so they could surrender.