Sherman's March to the Sea
62,000 Union troops. 425 miles. Discover how Sherman's March to the Sea brought the war to Georgia.
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Clip: Episode 5 | 10m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
62,000 Union troops. 425 miles. Discover how Sherman's March to the Sea brought the war to Georgia.
From the burning of Atlanta to the gates of Savannah, 62,000 Union troops cut a 425-mile path through Georgia, living off the land and destroying all in their way. Follow Sherman's March to the Sea through the words of soldiers and civilians, then witness Hood's doomed campaign at Franklin and Nashville. Discover why the South would never forget. From Ken Burns's The Civil War.
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Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Sherman's March to the Sea
Clip: Episode 5 | 10m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
From the burning of Atlanta to the gates of Savannah, 62,000 Union troops cut a 425-mile path through Georgia, living off the land and destroying all in their way. Follow Sherman's March to the Sea through the words of soldiers and civilians, then witness Hood's doomed campaign at Franklin and Nashville. Discover why the South would never forget. From Ken Burns's The Civil War.
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