The civil war did not rely just on people. As the book states it relied on home fronts, population, economic strength, financial means, and citizen resolve. When comparing advantages it seemed like the north would win just because of the states difference. The north had 23 states compared to the 11 states in the south. …show more content…
Without popular sovereignty, the rights and liberties of its citizens are not fully protected by national or international standards. The idea of people being able to vote and have a voice in their government is a key to the United States Constitution. This was very important for the Kansas-Nebraska Act (a.k.a) “Bleeding Kansas”. This allowed people to give an opinion on if Kansas and Nebraska should become slave or free territories. Popular Sovereignty was also an attempt to keep the North and South from splitting apart over the issue of slavery in the …show more content…
Capturing Atlanta would be better than just destroying the Confederates, because it was a major rail road and manufacturing center. His march was a bunch of flanking moves that threatened confederate communications and supply lines. This made Joe Johnston (Confederate General) move south to protect those lines. Sherman then fought Johnston head on, but lost five times the casualties as Johnston. This made Sherman go back to his flanking maneuvers. Johnston became outnumbered due to the lack of taking the offensive by 30,000. He was replaced with General John B. Hood. Sherman marched to Atlanta and outplayed Hood. Sherman acted like he was retreating so Hood sent his whole right flank and after doing so he realized the danger of him being surrounded. He made his last attack at Jonesboro and failed. After failing Hood’s troops burned everything with military value in the city and then evacuated. Sherman marched into the city and took it. This win greatly encouraged the Union and devastated the Confederates. Sherman than marched to the sea after burning 1/3 of Atlanta and leaving with about 62,000 troops. He started his 285 mile trek from Georgia to the Atlantic Coast. Sherman 's march was the first movement of a large army going such a distance without a complete supply line. The march had a lasting impact on the civilian population emotionally and psychologically. A path of