The Union navy had dominance. The Confederacy has a massive east coastline from Florida up to Virginia.
Why didn't the Union navy ever land a battle group in size somewhere on the Georgia, Florida or SC coastline and breakout, moving towards Atlanta or making South Carolina and Charleston howl?
I understand there were Union troops in all of these states, but why did they never do anything in size? If Savannah and Atlanta were so significant when Sherman got to them, why not do something in 1862 or 1863 and move on them through the coast and utilizing your Naval power? Doesn't it make sense to open up another front and make the overland approaches easier (What Rosecrans and Sherman were doing)?
mike
Why didn't the Union navy ever land a battle group in size somewhere on the Georgia, Florida or SC coastline and breakout, moving towards Atlanta or making South Carolina and Charleston howl?
I understand there were Union troops in all of these states, but why did they never do anything in size? If Savannah and Atlanta were so significant when Sherman got to them, why not do something in 1862 or 1863 and move on them through the coast and utilizing your Naval power? Doesn't it make sense to open up another front and make the overland approaches easier (What Rosecrans and Sherman were doing)?
mike