War+on+the+High+Seas

__ War on the High Seas __

- Most people think of the civil war as a land war but it was also fought at sea - Late April 1862 ships captained by a man named David Glasgow went into the Mississippi River and attacked the enemy vessels - Many enemies fought at sea trying to contain places of the enemy - The Civil War wasn't always fought at sea
 * __ ﻿**Civil War at Sea**  __

- They fought at sea during the civil war so they could take out forts on the river - The ships were also used for sending in reinforcements - The ships were also in charge of sending in new equipment - The U.S Monitor ship was the first iron-clad ship made for the civil war
 * **__ Why ships were used in the Civil War  __**

- General Grant arranged two campaigns in 1864 - Sherman stated, "Only I can end the war at high seas" - One of the campaigns was directed by him and one by a person named Sherman - Sherman's march often called the Savannah campaign started in Atlanta, Georgia. - Sherman's army had almost 10,000 men - In May 6th, 1864 Sherman started to move his men south - He then fought a army of 55,000 men with his army - They were marching to capture places __**- Picture of Sherman and the other campaign leaders/generals**__
 * **__ Sherman's March to Sea __**

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