Books about sherman's march to the sea

Sherman s march to the sea took place from november 15 to december 22, 1864, during the american civil war. Fallen land is set during the end of the civil war and describes a landscape in the aftermath of major general william tecumseh shermans clampdown of georgia through which he delivered one of the definitive end points of the war between union and confederate forces. Shermans march by burke davis nook book ebook barnes. Nor was it, as sherman later claimed, a mere relocation of headquarters from atlanta to a port on the sea at savannah. Shermans march to the sea 1864 up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. This book provides a brief but helpful overview of sherman s march to the sea. Sherman s march to the sea 1864 up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity.

Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness accounts, bestselling author burke davis tells the story of this infamous episode from the perspective of the. After burning all buildings in atlanta important to the confederate cause, sherman set out from that city with 60,000 men divided into two wings under henry slocum and oliver o. Sherman s march is an excellent account of william t. Sherman s march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply sherman s march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Its a somewhat controversial subject and i want to get as unbiased a history as i can but an accurate one, too. With lincolns hardfought reelection victory in hand, ulysses s. In the wake of his successful campaign to capture atlanta, major general william t. Civil war library original union and confederate books, manuscripts and photographs. After leaving the decimated city of atlanta on november 16, sherman led his troops. Civil war histories, biographies, regimental records, war records, prints and engravings, photographs, historic articles, books and reference materials, bibliographies, battle records, civil war historic timelines, statistical records, uniforms, equipment, acoutrements and ordnance. After his triumphant capture of atlanta in the fall of 1864, union general william t. Sherman s troops in the savannah and carolinas campaign, new ed.

Shermans march to the sea is a poem written in 1864 by samuel hawkins marshall byers iii, 5th iowa volunteer infantry. The right wing and one corps of the left wing having started the day before, sher. Incidentally, as this is a long book, it is ideal for hospital reading. There s a lot of books out there so i need some help in making a choice.

Fallen land describes the ravages wrought by the generals. Marszalek recounts the march s destructive details, analyzes william t. Sherman s strategy, and describes white and black southern reaction. Shermans socalled march to the sea is the stuff of american legend.

Read southern storm by noah andre trudeau for free with a 30 day free trial. Sherman swore to make georgia howl, and in his special field order no. Fallen land is set during the end of the civil war and describes a landscape in the aftermath of major general william tecumseh sherman s clampdown of georgia through which he delivered one of the definitive end points of the war between union and confederate forces. If you want good books about shermans march, then buy both books, as they complement each other. A nice feature of the book is biographical information of key figures provided in insets. An account of the passage over a georgia plantation of sherman s army on the march to the sea, by dolly sumner lunt html and tei at unc the siege of savannah in december, 1864, by charles c. This book provides a brief but helpful overview of shermans march to the sea. The march to the sea was no offthecuff reaction by sherman to finding. History civil war general shermans march through the state of georgia from atlanta to savannah was one of the most devastating blows to the south in the american civil war. Aug 06, 2015 sherman s march to the sea, and the burning of columbia, south carolina, from his memoirs william tecumseh sherman audiobook chapter time two prefaces 00. Riding on the wave of his victory at atlanta, union general w. This aptlynamed book chronicles the destructive 60mile wide, 300mile long march of shermans army from atlanta to savanah during late november and early december 1864, and the attempts by local, state, and confederate patchwork forces to stop them. General sherman finally gained control of the city of atlanta on september 2, 1864. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.

One slight niggle with the maps in the trudeau book is that whilst the text contains numerous references to rivers, the rivers are generally shown without names on the maps. Timeline of events associated with sherman s march to the sea during the civil war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading southern storm. 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. Even after the passage of 150 years and dozens of scholarly books on the. Awardwinning civil war historian noah andre trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on general william tecumseh shermans epic marcha targeted strategy aimed to break not only the confederate army but an entire society as well. Shermans march to the sea kindle edition by trudeau, noah andre. Shermans march to the sea, and the burning of columbia, south carolina, from his memoirs william tecumseh sherman audiobook chapter time two prefaces 00. Sherman mobilized 62000 of his veteran troops and waged destructive war. Campbell suggests that political considerations underlie this interpretation. Shermans march to the sea is the name commonly given to the savannah campaign by maj.

One of the most infamous campaigns of the civil war was william tecumseh shermans march through georgia to the sea. Despite the controversy surrounding it, the march was a success. If you like reading accounts of ther acw then these books are a must for you, read more. Im wondering what yall feel is the best allaround book on shermans march to the sea campaign. During their 285mile march to the sea the army lived off the land and destroyed all warmaking capabilities of the enemy en route. Civil war library shermans march to the sea chronology. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Other articles where march to the sea is discussed. Sherman was one of the premier generals fighting for the north.

In addition to the thorough and engaging narrative, davis includes eyewitness accounts from hundreds of soldiers and civilians that serve to make history come alive in this work of non. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 this librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 the march to the sea from atlanta to savannah november and december 1864 of american civil war general william tecumseh sherman. General sherman s march through the state of georgia from atlanta to savannah was one of the most devastating blows to the south in the american civil war. The author of twelve books and numerous articles, his most recent book is commander of all lincolns armies, a life of henry w. The poem was set to music by a member of the prison glee club, lieutenant john rockwell. Shermans troops in the savannah and carolinas campaign, new ed. Shermans march to the sea news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2015 learn how and when to remove this. After the war, cox applied those same attributes to his books, sherman s battle for atlanta, and sherman s march to the sea, two volumes in the landmark series campaigns of the civil war. This librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 the march to the sea from atlanta to savannah november and december 1864 of american civil war general william tecumseh shermans memoirs. Not only did he take control of atlanta, a major railroad hub, and savannah, a major sea port, but he laid the land between atlanta and savannah to waste, destroying all that was in his path. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

William tecumseh sherman taking place from november 15, 1864 to december 21, 1864. Books about shermans march to the sea 1864 what should i. Shermans march to the sea in the american civil war. He captured savannah, 285 miles 460 km from atlanta, on december 21. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285mile march. Sherman mobilized 62,000 of his veteran troops and waged destructive war across georgia, from atlanta to savannah. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285mile march from atlanta to savannah, georgia. William tecumseh sherman, union commander in the west, turned his thoughts to the most direct assault he could imagine on the heart of the confederacy, one that targeted southern morale. Shermans march to the sea took place from november 15 to december 22, 1864, during the american civil war. Im wondering what yall feel is the best allaround book on sherman s march to the sea campaign. In studying a main element of the lost cause view of the civil war, awardwinning author john f. If readers are seeking concise, astute, and balanced accounts of shermans march to the sea, the burning of columbia, the bloody battles of franklin and nashville, the oftoverlooked assault on fort fisher which sealed the confederacy from europe, and the surrender of johnstons army, coxs single volume provides all the scope, detail, and. He eliminated atlantas war making potential and brought sheer destruction to georgia, then offered generous surrender terms. Shermans march to the sea is often depicted as a campaign of.

Shermans devastating sweep through georgia and the carolinas during the last days of the u. Shermans march to the sea from atlanta to savannah, georgia in novemberdecember 1864 is one of the most famous and misunderstood campaigns of the entire civil war. The popular view of it as total war with the goal of attacking civilians is utterly wrong. William tecumseh shermans march to the sea devastated the south, as sherman pruned the oldsouth myth of magnolia splendor to a stump. Shermans march to the sea 469 while the army was concentrating at atlanta, the railway station, machineshops, and other buildings of that city useful to the enemy in its military operations were destroyed. Librivox recording of shermans march to the sea, and the burning of columbia, south carolina, from his memoirs by william tecumseh sherman. Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into confederate territory and take savannah. Sherman s devastating sweep through georgia and the carolinas during the last days of the u. Shermans march to the sea was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted. Ultimately, when sherman marched north from the sea calls into question postwar rhetoric that represented the heroic defense of the south as a male prerogative and praised confederate women for their feminine qualities of sentimentality, patience, and endurance. Sherman s socalled march to the sea is the stuff of american legend. Mar 22, 2014 im wondering what yall feel is the best allaround book on sherman s march to the sea campaign. Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness accounts, bestselling author burke davis tells the story of this infamous episode from the perspective of the union.

Incidentally, as this is a long book, it is ideal for hospital. After capturing atlanta in september 1864, a victory that guaranteed the reelection of abraham lincoln and the continuation of the civil war, gen. Like all the books in this series this is an excellent book well researched, it is a riviting account of this part of the acw which covers the events off, shermans march atlanta to the sea. After establishing control of atlanta, general sherman decided to march to savannah, georgia and take control of the sea port there. If readers are seeking concise, astute, and balanced accounts of sherman s march to the sea, the burning of columbia, the bloody battles of franklin and nashville, the oftoverlooked assault on fort fisher. Unhappy with the killing and maiming of union and confederate soldiers in combat blood baths, he decided on purposeful destruction, hoping to insure fewer casualties while helping bring the war. Theres a lot of books out there so i need some help in making a choice. 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.

Shermans march to the sea is the first book by noah a trudeau and the second book on william tecumseh sherman that i have read. This book includes an excellent biography of general william tecumseh sherman during the civil war. Shermans march to the sea, and the burning of columbia, south carolina, from his memoirs by. Shermans march to the sea major general william tecumseh sherman was a contradiction embodied. Timeline of events associated with shermans march to the sea during the civil war. It s a somewhat controversial subject and i want to get as unbiased a history as i can but an accurate one, too. Read in english by david wales this librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 the march to the sea from atlanta to savannah november and december 1864 of american civil war general william tecumseh shermans memoirs. More seriously, the soldiers damaged state buildings and destroyed books and. Shermans march to the sea, and the burning of columbia. John bell hood moves his forces into tennessee, and at the battle of franklin clashes with union troops. Shermans march is an excellent account of william t. Awardwinning civil war historian noah andre trudeau has written a g. The author also provides a helpful explanation of sherman s motivations, and he tries to separate fact from later propaganda. Shermans march to the sea new georgia encyclopedia.

Atlanta to the sea civil war 9780809448128 by nevin, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sherman holds a unique position in american history. The author has included accounts of the battle as reported by important participants, along with maps of the battle and pictures of important people, places, and events. From november 15 until december 21, 1864, union general william t. An account of the passage over a georgia plantation of shermans army on the march to the sea, by dolly sumner lunt html and tei at unc the siege of savannah in december, 1864, by. The author also provides a helpful explanation of shermans motivations, and he tries to separate fact from later propaganda.