Sherman's Hell is a term used to describe the march of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his Union Army during the American Civil WAR. The march, which began in Atlanta, Georgia in May 1864, was a scorched earth campaign that saw Sherman's troops burn and pillage their way through Georgia and South Carolina. The march ended in April 1865 with the surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. The term 'Sherman's Hell' is often used to describe the destruction and devastation caused by the march. The crossword solution WAR accurately describes Sherman's Hell as it was a major conflict of the American Civil WAR.