March to the Sea
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March to the Sea was Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s devastating 1864 Civil War campaign across Georgia, aimed at crippling the Confederacy’s war-making capacity through widespread destruction of infrastructure and supplies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| March to the Sea canonical | 8 |
| The March to the Sea—Franklin and Nashville | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: March to the Sea Context triple: [Military Division of the Mississippi, oversawOperation, March to the Sea]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: March to the Sea Target entity description: March to the Sea was Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s devastating 1864 Civil War campaign across Georgia, aimed at crippling the Confederacy’s war-making capacity through widespread destruction of infrastructure and supplies.
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A.
The Landings
The Landings is a residential neighborhood that forms one of the planned subdivisions within the Burke Centre community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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B.
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, known for its dance sequences, romantic comedy plot, and classic Irving Berlin songs.
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C.
Army of Liberation
The Army of Liberation was a Moroccan nationalist guerrilla force that fought to end Spanish colonial rule, notably participating in conflicts such as the Ifni War.
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D.
The Victory
The Victory is the English meaning of the title of Surah Al-Fath, a chapter of the Qur’an that focuses on divine support, triumph, and the fulfillment of God’s promise to the believers.
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E.
Admiral of the Blue
Admiral of the Blue was a senior flag rank in the British Royal Navy, historically denoting an admiral commanding squadrons in the blue division of the fleet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union military operation
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sherman’s March to the Sea ⓘ |
| belligerent | Union ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | widespread property destruction in Georgia ⓘ |
| commander | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Union Army ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateCaptured | Savannah captured on 1864-12-21 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-12-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Carolinas campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Carolinas Campaign
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| forceStrength | about 62,000 Union soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1864 in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated collapse of the Confederacy
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demonstrated vulnerability of the Confederate interior ⓘ influenced later concepts of total war ⓘ |
| legacy |
often cited as a classic example of hard war strategy
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remains controversial for its destruction of civilian property ⓘ |
| location | Georgia ⓘ |
| logistics |
Union army lived off the land
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Army campaigns
|
| notableEvent | Sherman’s Christmas gift telegram to Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| objective |
cripple the Confederacy’s war-making capacity
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destroy Confederate infrastructure and supplies ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| opposedCommander | various Confederate militia and cavalry forces in Georgia ⓘ |
| partOf | Union campaigns of 1864 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Atlanta campaign
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linked to:
Atlanta Campaign
|
| result |
Union victory
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capture of Savannah ⓘ disruption of Confederate supply lines ⓘ lowered Confederate morale ⓘ severe economic damage to Georgia ⓘ |
| routeEnd |
Savannah, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Savannah
|
| routeStart |
Atlanta, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlanta
|
| startDate | 1864-11-15 ⓘ |
| strategy |
scorched earth
ⓘ
total war ⓘ |
| subUnit |
Army of Georgia
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Army of the Tennessee ⓘ |
| target |
factories
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farms ⓘ public infrastructure ⓘ railroads ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
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