In planning for the march, Sherman used livestock and crop production data from the 1860 census to lead his troops through areas where he believed they would be able to forage most effectively.
舍曼规劃行军时用1860年人口普查的牲畜和农作物生产数据来领导他的军队经过那些他认为可最有效地搜集粮食的区域。