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Civil War | March To The Sea | 6
American History Tellers
The Democratic Party's Loss of Unity in the War
The fall of Atlanta virtually assured Lincoln's re-election. General Sherman felt the time was right to march his troops out of Atlanta. The Shenandoah Valley in western part of Virginia had supplied much of the food for local Confederate forces. Grant ordered General Sheridan to lay waste to the valley's resources, burning crops and destroying railroads. And by October 7th, Sheridan's cavalry had burned down 2,000 barns and 70 mills. In late October, Grant managed to force Lee to extend his defenses.
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