general william sherman led the union army through much of the south during the civil war. two of his major…

general william sherman led the union army through much of the south during the civil war. two of his major contributions were the atlanta campaign and his infamous march to the sea. choose the two statements that describe similarities between these two civil war events.\na they were both short battles, only lasting a few hours each.\nb the confederate army won major victories over the union army.\nc sherman and his army forced the confederate army to surrender.\nd very few union or confederate lives were lost in these events.\ne farms, buildings, properties, and homes were burned to the ground.

general william sherman led the union army through much of the south during the civil war. two of his major contributions were the atlanta campaign and his infamous march to the sea. choose the two statements that describe similarities between these two civil war events.\na they were both short battles, only lasting a few hours each.\nb the confederate army won major victories over the union army.\nc sherman and his army forced the confederate army to surrender.\nd very few union or confederate lives were lost in these events.\ne farms, buildings, properties, and homes were burned to the ground.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Option A: The Atlanta Campaign lasted from May 1864 - September 1864, and the March to the Sea was from November 15 - December 21, 1864. So, they were not short - lived battles.
  • Option B: The Union Army (led by Sherman) was the one conducting these campaigns. The Confederate Army did not win major victories in these events.
  • Option C: In the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman forced the Confederates to abandon Atlanta. In the March to the Sea, his army's actions weakened the Confederacy's will and ability to fight. Both campaigns contributed to the Confederacy's ultimate surrender (though not immediate surrender in the sense of a formal document in these specific events).
  • Option D: Both campaigns involved significant military operations, and many lives were lost on both sides.
  • Option E: Sherman's tactics included a "scorched - earth" policy. In the Atlanta Campaign, infrastructure around Atlanta was destroyed, and in the March to the Sea, farms, buildings, etc., along the path from Atlanta to Savannah were burned.

Answer:

C. Sherman and his army forced the Confederate Army to surrender. E. Farms, buildings, properties, and homes were burned to the ground.