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Civil War Guided Notes 3
Name:___________________________
Sherman’s March to the Sea
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In the spring of 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman carried out the _______________ plan to destroy
southern railroads and industry.
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General Sherman marched south from Tennessee toward __________________, Georgia with 100,000
troops.
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Destroying Atlanta would ruin the South’s center of industry.
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The city was_________________ by artillery and fire in September 1864.
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Sherman’s next goal was to capture the coastal city of ______________________ Georgia.
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Sherman said he would, “make Georgia HOWL!”
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During his “March to the Sea” from Atlanta to Savannah, Sherman practiced
____________________________—which is a type of warfare destroying all civilian and economic
resources.
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Sherman believed that total war would ruin the South’s economy and ability to fight.
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His troops destroyed railways, bridges, crops, livestock, and burned plantations. They freed
____________________.
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Sherman’s __________________ army reached Savannah on December 10, 1864.
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He hoped that this march would break the South’s ____________________________ by marching
Union troops through the heart of the Confederacy.
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Sherman’s March led to anger toward the people of the North that would last for generations.
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In April 1865 Sherman defeated the ____________________in North Carolina and at the same time,
Union General Grant surrounded Lee’s army near Richmond, Virginia.
Role of African-Americans
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_________________________________ had an important role in the Civil War.
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They served as soldiers, laborers, and spies.
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Enslaved African Americans ran away to Union army camps in record numbers.
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In 1862, Lincoln began to recruit black soldiers, and 200,000 men fought for the Union by the wars end.
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The ______________________________________ Infantry was one of the first official black units in
the United States armed forces. In July 1863 this regiment led a heroic charge on South Carolina’s Fort
Wagner.
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The 54th Massachusetts was the most honored African American unit of the war.
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The 54th Massachusetts lost the battle at Fort Wagner, but their bravery won great respect for AfricanAmerican troops.
Role of Women in the Civil War
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____________________were the backbone of civilian life during the war.
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They worked on the farms while the men were fighting in the war.
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3,000 women served as ______________________during the war.
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____________________________ became known as the “angel of the battlefield.” She collected
medicine and supplies for the wounded Union soldiers. Her work helped to form the
________________________________.
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_____________________________ worked as a Union nurse and spy. She organized an informationgathering operation and led several raids in pursuit of information.