March to the Sea

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:historical_memory
displacement of civilians
destruction of civilian property
economic impact on the South
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkb:educational_programs
historical societies
anniversaries
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:music
gptkb:film
historical reenactments
gptkbp:date November 15, 1864
gptkbp:duration approximately 36 days
gptkbp:ended December 21, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
gptkbp:goal disrupt Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:historical_impact accelerated the end of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance demoralized the South
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label March to the Sea
gptkbp:influenced modern warfare tactics
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:inspired subsequent military campaigns
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Atlanta
gptkb:savanna
gptkbp:led_to increased Union morale
gptkbp:length approximately 300 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:strategy total war
gptkbp:tactics_used scorched earth policy
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3