Why were railroads important to the outcome of the Civil War, and how did they relate to Sherman's Atlanta Campaign?
Learning Target: I can identify the key events of Sherman's March to the Sea and how it contributed to the end of the War.
Learning Target: I can identify the key events of Sherman's March to the Sea and how it contributed to the end of the War.
Step One: Read Sherman's March to Sea and take the online quiz (Write your score on your handout).
Step Two: Watch the video using the link posted to CTLS and answer the questions on your handout.
a. What was Sherman's proposed route?
b. How was he going to make Georgia howl?
c. How did Lincoln feel about Sherman's plan? What incentive might he offer for Sherman's men?
d. What did Sherman order the townspeople to do?
e. How large was Sherman's army? How did his army survive the march?
f. What is a Sherman Necktie?
g. Describe the destruction to Atlanta in the words of citizens and statistics (number data).
h. What was the condition of the Confederate army and their General John Bell Hood?
Step Two: Watch the video using the link posted to CTLS and answer the questions on your handout.
a. What was Sherman's proposed route?
b. How was he going to make Georgia howl?
c. How did Lincoln feel about Sherman's plan? What incentive might he offer for Sherman's men?
d. What did Sherman order the townspeople to do?
e. How large was Sherman's army? How did his army survive the march?
f. What is a Sherman Necktie?
g. Describe the destruction to Atlanta in the words of citizens and statistics (number data).
h. What was the condition of the Confederate army and their General John Bell Hood?
Step Three: Sherman's
Letter from the Mayor of Atlanta to General
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