Question

Which event from the Civil War is MOST likely portrayed in this engraving?

Answer 1

C) the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman.

The event from the Civil War that is MOST likely portrayed in this engraving is the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman.

We are talking about one of the most representative moments during the American Civil War. On November 15, 1864, Union's General started his campaign to destroy strategic places and means of communication of the Confederates in the state of Georgia. He ordered to cut the telegraph wires, he burned important cities such as Atlanta, On his way to capture the port of Savannah, his troops burned crops, fields and destroyed all southerners supplies.