Author robert oconnell discusses his book, fierce patriot. Its a somewhat controversial subject and i want to get as unbiased a history as i can but an accurate one, too. The four books, regarding the atlanta campaign, that i really liked the most are 1 the siege of atlanta. Grant entrusted him with 100k men for an invasion deep into the south toward rail center of atlanta.
Over the next seven months, general sherman and over 60,000 of his men participated in what became one of the most infamous acts of the civil war, shermans. Barrett 1956, 280 he argued that the treatment of the citizens in the carolinas destroyed morale and the will to resist union forces as they. Osprey campaign 179 shermans march to the sea 1864. The story of soldiers and civilians during shermans campaign. A scorchedearth campaign that continues to haunt the southern imagination, shermans march to the sea and ensuing drive north was a crucial turning point in the war between the states. Introduction shermans march in blue and grey, marchapril. Based on letters and journals written by participantssoldiers, officers, civilians, southern storm should not be the first book on shermans campaign through georgia that one reads. Shermans march in myth and memory, by edward caudill and paul ashdown, is published. General william tecumseh sherman is probably best remembered for his spectacular 1864 march to the sea in which he stormed 225 miles through georgia with no line of communication in a union campaign to take the american civil war to the confederate population. David stahel argues that, in fact, it was its first strategic success in the east.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A new york times bestselling historian sheds new light on shermans epic march to the sea, especially the soldiers, doctors, nurses, and civilians who would change the nation for the better america in the antebellum years was a deeply troubled country, divided by partisan gridlock and ideological warfare, angry voices in the streets and the statehouses, furious clashes over race and. The campaign of the carolinas january 1 april 26, 1865, also known as the carolinas campaign, was the final campaign conducted by the united states army against the confederate states army in the western theater. Shermans 1864 campaign during the american civil war 18611865 and was a devastating example of total war.
Sherman captured meridian, mississippi, inflicting heavy damage to it. Historian john barrett discusses in his book, shermans march through the carolinas, that the federal march north from savannah brought the citizens of the carolinas to stern realities of the war. Sherman s swath of destruction spanned more than 60 miles in width and virtually cut the south in two, badly disabling the flow of supplies to the confederate army. Jun 01, 2009 southern storm, then, is an informative and mostly entertaining book which succeeds at correcting some misconceptions about shermans march once and for all.
Though the red army managed to push the wehrmacht back from moscow, the. Shermans great campaign through south carolina its. Shermans 18641865 campaign in georgia and the carolinasthe birthplace of the insurrection. Available also through the library of congress web site as. Southern general shermans 1864 campaign war map of georgia. Based on letters and journals written by participantssoldiers, officers, civilians, southern storm should not be the first book on sherman s campaign through georgia that one reads. Pop south is pleased to welcome a discussion with anne sarah rubin, associate professor of history at the university of maryland baltimore county, on her new book through the heart of dixie. Shermans march to the sea, by noah andre trudeau, is published. Southern general shermans 1864 campaign war map of. Sherman march to the sea civil war crimes civilian diary. Sherman s 1865 carolinas campaign receives scant attention from most civil war historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the army of northern virginia s final campaign against the army of the potomac. By early 1864 most confederate southerners had probably given up hopes of winning the war by. Nov 24, 20 the essence of the unions hard war strategy is demonstrated in general william tecumseh shermans march to the sea, a path of destruction across the state of georgia principally from atlanta to savannah. Shermans opponent in the atlanta campaign was a defensively minded general, characteristics that suited him well for the task at hand.
The most famous campaign of the hard hand phase of the war was general william t. Joseph benson foraker july 5, 1846 may 10, 1917 was an american politician of the republican party who served as governor of ohio from 1886 to 1890 and as united states senator from ohio from 1897 until 1909. Story of soldiers and civilians during shermans campaign. In this engrossing work of history, lee kennett brilliantly brings general shermans 1864 invasion of georgia to life by capturing the groundlevel experiences of the soldiers and civilians who witnesses the bloody campaign. Historian john barrett discusses in his book, sherman s march through the carolinas, that the federal march north from savannah brought the citizens of the carolinas to stern realities of the war. I almost tremble at her fate, but feel that she deserves all that seems in store for her. I recommend this book because it is an uncensored account of sherman s march.
Foster quotes from confederate and union military and civilian sources throughout the book. Shermans march to the sea trudeau, noah andre on amazon. This book about shermans november 1864april 1865 from atlanta to chapel hill is an indepth history full of eyewitness diary accounts from soldiers on both sides as well as southern citizens from the towns visited by shermans army. This is rubins second civil warrelated monograph, the first being a shattered nation. The book focuses on sherman s north georgia campaign, the battle of atlanta and the march to the sea as it affected the soldiers and civilians of both sides. In january 1861, as more southern states seceded from the union, sherman was required to accept receipt of arms surrendered to.
William tecumseh sherman is one of the most famous generals in history, and one of the most hated in the south. The march to the sea was the culmination of union general william t. Louis democrat, of thursday last, has the following paragraph. He humiliated southerners and became a scapegoat of southern wrath, the one to blame for what became of the confederacy from reconstructions failures, a regional malaise in an era of progress, to the simplistic stereotypes of lynch mobs and klansmen. Union cavalry operations in the atlanta campaign isbn. The essence of the unions hard war strategy is demonstrated in general william tecumseh shermans march to the sea, a path of destruction across the state of georgia principally from atlanta to savannah. The atlanta campaign is the name given by historians to the military operations that took place in north georgia during the civil war 186165 in the spring and summer of 1864. His intent was to drive through the confederate lines in two places and push toward the railroad in. Introduction shermans march in blue and grey, march. Sherman, the western sanitary commission sent large supplies for the union prisoners. Sherman s 1864 campaign during the american civil war 18611865 and was a devastating example of total war. His discussion of strategy is general and primarily about sherman s decision to have his army forage off the land.
Map of northwest georgia showing the lines of works erected by the united states forces in blue and confederate forces in red. Sherman left for chattanooga on may 7 to begin the atlanta campaign with 100,000 troops. A south carolina general of the civil war, a biography of the littleknown general, was a 1992 selection of the history book club. This historic 1864 map reprint shows general sherman s campaign war map of the states of georgia and south carolina this map includes the locations of a very large number of small settlements, some of which no longer exist. Savannah campaign march to the sea carolinas campaign. Shermans great campaign through south carolina its progress. In 1864, general william tecumseh sherman marched his union force practically unopposed through the very heart of dixie, engaging in total war as he advanced destroying crops, killing livestock, burning buildings, dislodging railroad tracks. However, the confederate forces opposing him were much smaller and more dispirited. The meridian campaign or meridian expedition took place from february 3 march 6, 1864, from vicksburg, mississippi to meridian, mississippi, by the union army of the tennessee, led by maj.
Shermans march and the fight for a new nation, also published by pegasus books. It s a somewhat controversial subject and i want to get as unbiased a history as i can but an accurate one, too. William tecumseh shermans march to the sea is one of the most famous events in the annals of war. It does not cover the entire campaign, but picks up with the numerous raids starting on july 3, 1864 and going to the end of kilpatricks raid on august 22, 1864. He destroyed much of the souths potential and psychology to wage war. Sherman s carolina campaign, in which his troops marched 425 miles 684 km in 50 days, was similar to his march to the sea through georgia, although physically more demanding.
Summary map covering most of georgia and south carolina, showing defenses along the sea coast and around the principal towns, confederate prisons at andersonville and south of millen, ga. The campaign, which started with the burning of atlanta and ended with a furious, vengeful march through the carolinas, brought the union army into some of the. Shermans march to the sea was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted. William tecumseh sherman invaded georgia from the vicinity of chattanooga, tennessee, beginning in may 1864, opposed by the confederate general joseph e. The petersburg campaign june 1864march 1865, also known as the siege of petersburg, was a climactic series of battles in southern virginia during the american civil war 186165, in which. Dickey is the new york times bestselling author of empire of mud, a history of the troubled rise of washington, d. William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. General william tecumseh sherman always maintained that the carolinas campaign of 1865 was his greatest military achievement.
Sherman and civil war history, by wesley moody, is published. Sherman never intended to destroy the south, they maintainmerely. In january 1865 general william tecumseh sherman leads his army of sixty thousand veteran soldiers. Story of soldiers and civilians during shermans campaign kindle edition by kennett, lee b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. General william sherman of the union army made a hard push through the south in september of 1864, starting with capture of atlanta, georgia. He led more than 60,000 union troops to blaze a path from atlanta to savannah, ordering his men to burn crops, kill livestock, and decimate everything that fed the rebel war machine. William tecumseh shermans march to the sea devastated the south, as sherman pruned the oldsouth myth of magnolia splendor to a stump. Dec 18, 2017 the four books, regarding the atlanta campaign, that i really liked the most are 1 the siege of atlanta. Joseph benson foraker was born on july 5, 1846, on a farm about one mile 1. Castel, douglas southall freeman snippet view 1938. Southern storm, then, is an informative and mostly entertaining book which succeeds at correcting some misconceptions about shermans march once and for all.
William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier. This historic 1864 map reprint shows general shermans campaign war map of the states of georgia and south carolina this map includes the locations of a very large number of small settlements, some of which no longer exist. By early 1864 most confederate southerners had probably given up hopes of winning the war by conquering union territory. While it has a wealth of detail the book simply doesnt have enough on the strategy and tactics of the entire campaigns and the battles the constituted it. Place the letter v in the southern state where the vicksburg campaign occurred. Foster is a history professor at mississippi gulf coast community college, perkinston, mississippi. This book about sherman s november 1864april 1865 from atlanta to chapel hill is an indepth history full of eyewitness diary accounts from soldiers on both sides as well as southern citizens from the towns visited by sherman s army. Theres a lot of books out there so i need some help in making a choice. Shermans mississippi campaign is highly recommended to civil war enthusiasts and those interested in general sherman. The son of an ohio supreme court justice, sherman was born in lancaster, ohio, orphaned at nine and raised by a wealthy friend of his father s, sen. Union general william tecumseh shermans campaign through. Sherman s opponent in the atlanta campaign was a defensively minded general, characteristics that suited him well for the task at hand. Shermans march to the sea the campaign through georgia. William tecumseh sherman union general brought total war to the southern heartland.
Weigley in his essay in peter parets makers of modern. It started with shermans army leaving the decimated city of atlanta on november 16, 1864 and. Shermans march to the sea the campaign through georgia in 1864. Im wondering what yall feel is the best allaround book on shermans march to the sea campaign. He was the son of henry and margaret reece foraker, and one of 11 children, of whom nine reached adulthood. Introduction goldsboro during shermans occupation, march. General shermans march to the sea, also known as the savannah campaign, was conducted through georgia from november 15 to december 21, 1864. This campaign was under the leadership of major general william tecumseh sherman of the union army. Having been born and reared in jackson, a town sherman burned, i enjoyed reading and learning more about a man most southern boys have been told to dislike. Confederate hopes in 1864 hinged on frustrating union forces in the field and forcing abraham lincoln out of office in the november elections. At the start of the carolinas campaign, shermans army group numbered 60,079 officers and enlisted men.
Mark grimsley described shermans savannah campaign in the hard hand of war. The carolina campaign civil war 150 pinhole project. Good day to day, place to place narrative of this campaign. William tecumseh shermans march to the sea devastated the south, as sherman pruned the.
Shermans campaign from chattanooga to atlanta 1864. The petersburg campaign june 1864march 1865, also known as the siege of petersburg, was a climactic series of battles in southern virginia during. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The atlanta campaign was a series of battles fought in the western theater of the american civil war throughout northwest georgia and the area around atlanta during the summer of 1864. From the skirmish at buzzard roost gap all the way to savannah ten months later, kennet follows the notorious, complex sherman, who attacked the devastated the heart of. Grant entrusted him with 100k men for an invasion deep. Sheridans 1868 winter campaign employed converging columns to turn the tide in favor of the cavalry. In the book he recounts union general william tecumseh shermans. Most of the soldiers were veteran volunteers who had enlisted during the first two years of the war and then reenlisted after their two and threeyear terms had expired.
Atlanta to savannah campaign book 179 kindle edition by smith, david, hook, richard. The carolinas campaign 1865 the truth is, the whole army is burning with an insatiable desire to wreak vengeance upon south carolina. Over the next seven months, general sherman and over 60,000 of his men participated in what became one of the most infamous acts of the civil war, shermans march. The campaign is viewed by historians as a prelude to shermans march to the sea savannah campaign.
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