Atlanta Campaign

They attack in prepartaion for a sweep of Alabama and Georgia. The success of this attack led to the reelection of abe lincoln because it swayed the opinions of the demorcrats.

Grant and Shermans strategy

Grant would confront the main confederate army in Virginia and Sherman will attack in Atlanta, the main supply center of the southern war effort. Sherman and his army marched across Georgia and destroyed nearly everything in their path.

The plan started in the northern part of Georgia and finished in the northern part of North Carolina.