That corps fought under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman in the Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, but Steinwehr was essentially reorganized out of his job and he commanded no more combat units during the war.
Dette korps kæmpede under generalmajor William T. Sherman i Atlanta kampagnen og Shermans march til havet, men Steinwehr var grundlæggende blevet reorganiseret ud af sit job, og han havde ikke kommandoen over flere kampenheder i krigen.