Who believed in using the ""hard hand"" of total war? Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln
History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The individual who believed in using the "hard hand" of total war during the American Civil War was William T. Sherman.
General Sherman, particularly known for his March to the Sea campaign, implemented a strategy of total war, targeting both military and civilian resources to undermine the Confederacy's ability to wage war. Ulysses S. Grant, as the overall Union commander, also employed similar strategies in his military campaigns. Abraham Lincoln, as the President, supported the aggressive military tactics used by Grant and Sherman. Robert E. Lee, as the Confederate general, did not employ a total war strategy and, in fact, often faced the destructive impact of Union forces implementing such tactics.