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What was the outcome of Sherman's "March to the Sea" through Georgia and the Carolinas?

  • Large-scale destruction of infrastructure

  • Minimal damage

  • Victory for the Confederacy

  • Stalemate

Answer

Sherman's "March to the Sea" involved little fighting but resulted in large-scale destruction of military and civilian infrastructure. This systematic policy was intended to undermine the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting.
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