Southern storm : Sherman's march to the sea / Noah Andre Trudeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trudeau, Noah Andre, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sherman's March to the Sea.

Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Georgia.

History.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.

Sherman, William T.

Physical Description:

xvi, 671 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper, [2008]

Summary:

Award-winning Civil War historian Trudeau has written a fascinating new history of Sherman's legendary and devastating march through Georgia. Told through diaries and letters of Sherman's soldiers, this work paints a vivid picture of an event that changed the course of America.

Contents:

I. PREPARATION: A gathering of eagles

Captive audiences

The Stormbringer

The plan

"Paradise of fools"

II. ATLANTA TO MILLEDGEVILLE, Nov. 15-24: "Dies Irae filled the air"

"Lurid flames lit up the heavens"

"Forage of all kinds abounds"

"Arise for the defense of your native soil!"

"Whites look sour & sad"

"Ugly weather"

"But bless God, he died free!"

"We 'shot low and to kill'"

"The first act is well played"

III. MILLEDGEVEILLE TO MILLEN, Nov. 25 - Dec. 4: "We went for them on the run"

"Poor foolish simpletons"

"I never was so frightened in all my life"

"Give those fellows a start"

IV. MILLEN TO SAVANNAH, Dec. 5-10: "Splendid sight to see cotton gins burn"

V. SAVANNAH, Dec. 11 - Jan. 21: "I was soon covered with blood from head to foot"

"I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah"

"But what is next?"

VI. FINALE: "The blow was struck at the right moment and in the right direction"

Union Forces roster

Confederate Forces roster.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [613]-651) and index.

ISBN:

9780060598679

0060598670

OCLC:

174040233