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Sherman's March to the Sea
Marszalek. After his triumphant capture of Atlanta in the fall of 1864,
Union General Sherman mobilized his
troops and waged war across Georgia. This study recounts the March's
destructive details, analyzes Sherman's strategy, and describes white and
black southern reaction. The result is a gripping story that demonstrates
the March's affect on the Confederacy's last days. 120 pages, 25 B&W
photographs, maps, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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Sherman's Civil War
This first, major modern
edition of the wartime correspondence of General William T. Sherman
features more than 400 letters written between the election of Abraham
Lincoln in 1860 and the day Sherman bade farewell to his troops in 1865.
Together, these letters trace Sherman's rise from obscurity to become one
of the Union's most famous and effective warriors. |
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Atlanta 1864
Last Chance for the Confederacy. McMurry. The fall of Atlanta in 1864 was
an important strategic victory for the Union and helped ensure Lincoln's
reelection. This book offers a fresh perspective on the well-covered
campaign, examining the strategies and military performances of Johnston,
Hood, Sherman and Grant. "Given its brevity, focus, and the author's
unique insights, this readable and well-documented volume will be welcomed
by Civil War enthusiasts and scholars alike." - Library Journal. 236
pages, maps and illustrations, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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Atlanta Will Fall
Sherman, Joe Johnson, and the Yankee Heavy Battalions. Davis. This lively,
fast-paced overview of the entire Atlanta campaign - from Dalton to
Jonesboro - describes the battles, analyzes the strategies, and evaluates
the three generals, examining their plans of action, their tactics and
their leadership ability. In doing so, it challenges the commonly held
perceptions of the two Confederate leaders to provide a new perspective on
one of the Civil War's most decisive battles. 214 pgs., 5½"x 8½", sfbd. |
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Battle of Despair
Bentonville and the North Carolina Campaign. Broadwater. This book
chronicling the often overshadowed series of battles between Union General
William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston that
ultimately led to the defeat of the western Confederate Army relies
heavily upon firsthand accounts, with much of the action related through
the words of participants. 304 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. |
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Bentonville
The Final Battle of Sherman and Johnston. Hughes Jr. Here is a full-length
tactical study of this important battle. In careful detail, the author
lays out Confederate and Union troop movements, places the engagement
within the larger military framework of the last months of the war, and
also analyzes the reasons for the initial success and eventual failure of
Johnston's offensive. 358 pgs., 23 illustrations and 9 maps, 6"x 9¼", hdbd. |
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William T. Sherman
Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman. Sherman. Arguably the most
controversial general of the American Civil War, William Tecumseh Sherman
wrote these memoirs with the same confidence that marked his later
campaigns. It is a unique volume that provides both a firsthand account of
crucial events and a unique record of Sherman's emergence as one of the
Civil War's most innovative generals. 1136 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. |
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War and Ruin
William T. Sherman and the Savannah Campaign. Bailey. This book looks at
the "March to the Sea" from its inception in Atlanta to its culmination in
Savannah, chronicling not just the campaign itself, but also the effects
on the people of Georgia. It brilliantly combines military history and
human interest to achieve a convincing portrayal of what really happened
in Sherman's epic effort to smash Confederate spirit in Georgia. 152 pgs.,
6"x 9", sfbd. |
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