A timeline is the presentation of a chronological sequence of events along a drawn line that enables a viewer to understand temporal relationships quickly. The term is also sometimes extended to mean a chronology that is tabular, year-by-year paragraphs or purely conceptual. Increasingly, timelines are illustrated in infographics combining text and graphic images for a better presentation.
Total war on soldiers and southern sympathizers... His goal was to destroy the morale of the south. He wanted all southerners to feel the wrath of war. They looted, ruined, and burned all they could not take. His march was both brutal and relentless. He showed no mercy and made thoroughly sure every citizen was horrified and miserable.