Hidden history of Civil War Savannah / Michael L. Jordan ; foreword by Jim Morekis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Michael L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Savannah (Ga.)--History, Military--19th century.

Savannah (Ga.).

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

Georgia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2017.

Summary:

Savannah, Georgia was home to one of the most notable Civil War moments, naval battles, and has a deep Civil War past. Noted local filmmaker and author tells the stories of Savannah's deep engagement in the conflict. Union general William T. Sherman cemented Savannah's most notable Civil War connection when he ended his "March to the Sea" there in December 1864. However, more fascinating stories from the era lurk behind the city's ancient, moss-draped live oaks. A full-scale naval battle raged between ironclad warships just offshore. More than seven thousand prisoners were confined in the area surrounding Forsyth Park. And on March 21, 1861, the present-day Savannah Theatre was the site of one of the most inflammatory and controversial speeches of the entire war. Noted local filmmaker and author Michael Jordan delves deep into this fabled city's Civil War past.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Jim Morekis

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Savannah: More than Just a City That Sherman Didn't Burn

1. What's It Really All About? Alexander Stephens and His "Corner-stone Speech" in Savannah, March 1861

2. Francis S. Bartow: Savannah's Confederate Martyr

3. Not Yet a Hero: Robert E. Lee's Savannah Sojourns

4. CSS Atlanta: Savannah's "Iron Monster"

5. Prisoners by the Park: Savannah's First "Yankee Tourists"

6. The Big Skedaddle: The Confederate Evacuation of Savannah, December 1864

7. After the Fall: Savannah Rejoins the Union

8. Who Says Sherman Didn't Burn Savannah? The Great Fire of January 1865

9. Silence and the Sentinel: Savannah's Confederate Memory

Notes

Selected Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-156) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781625851802

1625851804

OCLC:

987730514