army to help him get re-elected. Sherman carried out the plan to destroy the southern railroads and industries. In the spring sherman marched with 100,000 troops to Atlanta, Georgia, and knocked out the railroad link. Then after marching through the appellations mountains he reached atlantia and took it over. This event affected the civil war by the union destroying the confederate railroads and then taking over Atlantia. Also this helped lincoln get re-elected into the office. If this event did not happen lincoln would have had a harder chance of being re-elected. Possibly there would be slaves.
army to help him get re-elected. Sherman carried out the plan to destroy the southern railroads and industries. In the spring sherman marched with 100,000 troops to Atlanta, Georgia, and knocked out the railroad link. Then after marching through the appellations mountains he reached atlantia and took it over. This event affected the civil war by the union destroying the confederate railroads and then taking over Atlantia. Also this helped lincoln get re-elected into the office. If this event did not happen lincoln would have had a harder chance of being re-elected. Possibly there would be slaves.