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Originally Posted by White Fox
Georgia was completely totaled, and our ancestors lost over $100,000,000 in property, back when a penny was a lot of money and you were rich if you had a dollar. North Carolina was mostly spared because of the geography of Northern Virginia which prevented a full scale invasion from that direction.
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North Carolina was spared because it had a a fairly large part of the population was loyal to the Union. Sherman marched north from SC into NC; the terrain of Virginia had nothing to do with it.
Regarless, the fact that Sherman destroyed Georgia and SC broke the spirits of much of the army, leading to a quick defeat. And thats how you win a war: you make it so terrible that the other side lays down his guns and walks away.
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Last edited by Tarheeler; 05-11-2008 at 11:28 AM.
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