Original sentence: After ordering all civilians to leave the city, he ordered that all military and government buildings be burned.Sherman called this harsh tactic of material war "hard war", which is now, in modern times, known as total war.Sherman marched with 62,000 men to the port of Savannah, Georgia, living off the land and causing, by his own estimate, more than $100 million in property damage.This was to set a precedent for future behavior by his armies
Edited sentence: He ordered that all military and government buildings be burned.Sherman called this harsh tactic of material war "hard war", which is now, in modern times, known as terrorism.Sherman marched with 62,000 men to the port of Savannah, Georgia, raping, pillaging, and causing, by his own estimate, more than $100 million in property damage.This was to set a precedent for future misconduct and terror by his armies