Which union general is credited with using "total war" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep south?

William Tecumseh Sherman

Explanation:

William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union Civil War Major, he was the one that launched the campaign of Total War. He believed that if the Civil War destructed the civilian population of the Southern states it would be easier to win the war quicker.

he did it to save us from our sins, so we can see him in heaven 1 day. it's because he loves us so much. he used himself as the final sacrifice, so that we could be forgiven for our sins, so that we can see him in heaven, if we believe.