The Civil War

This paper will explane the "cutting off of the south","The push for the end", and "the chase for the Cofederacy", during the American Civil War. 1.Cutting off the South A.In September 1864, General William T. Sherman and his army cleared the city of Atlanta of its civilian population. i.It was from here that General Sherman and his army began its famous "march to the sea". The march covered a distance of 400 miles and …

…were forced back. The Confederates could no longer hold their lines and Lee sent word to Grant to meet at 1pm to discuss surrender. The two men met at the now famous McLean House and a surrender was agreed upon. iii.It was 2pm on April 9,1865. Johnston's army surrendered to General Sherman on April 26 in North Carolina; General Taylor of Mississippi-Alabama and General Smith of the trans Mississippi-Texas surrendered in May ending the war completely.