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War and ruin : William T. Sherman and the Savannah campaign / Anne J. Bailey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bailey, Anne J.
- Series:
- American crisis series ; no. 10.
- The American crisis series ; no. 10
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Savannah (Ga.)--History--Siege, 1864.
- Savannah (Ga.).
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
- Sherman, William T.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 152 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, 2003.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 "A Haven of Bliss": Savannah 1
- Chapter 2 "The Blue Jackets Rule the Day": Atlanta 17
- Chapter 3 "Our Cause Is Not Lost": The Confederate Response 37
- Chapter 4 "John Brown's Soul Goes Marching On": Sherman Leaves Atlanta 53
- Chapter 5 "Leaving Suffering and Desolation behind Them": Milledgeville and Griswoldville 65
- Chapter 6 "We Hear of Terrible Times Below": Southeast Georgia 77
- Chapter 7 "Almost Starved and Ragged": Nearing Savannah 91
- Chapter 8 "I Regard Savannah as Already Gained": The City's Defenses 103
- Chapter 9 "A Season of Sadness": Savannah at Christmas 117
- Epilogue: "A Grand Innovator": Sherman and Total War 129.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0842028501
- 084202851X
- OCLC:
- 49525773
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