After his triumphant capture of Atlanta in the fall of 1864, Union 
General William T. Sherman mobilized 62,000 of his veteran troops 
and waged destructive war across Georgia, from Atlanta to Savannah. 
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 to an 
end as quickly as possible. He repeatedly promised southerners that 
he would wage a hard war but would tender a soft peace once they 
stopped fighting. He was true to his word on both counts.

    In studying a main element of the Lost Cause view of the Civil War, 
award-winning author John F. Marszalek recounts the March's 
destructive details, analyzes William T. Sherman's strategy, and 
describes white and black southern reaction. The result is a gripping 
tale which demonstrates both how the March affected the 
Confederacy's last days and how it continues to influence Americans 
at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

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JOHN F. MARSZALEK is Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of 
History at Mississippi State University. The author of twelve books 
and numerous articles, his most recent book is Commander of All 
Lincoln's Armies, A Life of Henry W. Halleck (2004).


Number Twenty-six: Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series


What people are saying about this book

"This brief study, from one of the premiere scholars on Sherman's 
1864 campaign, examines Sherman's strategy and how it affected 
the end of the Confederacy. It delves into the reactions that those in 
the North and the South had to the campaign and how it continues 
to influence Americans to this day."—Civil War Book Review

"an excellent series [that] should be in every Texas school!"—Empire 
Books

"a brief but splendid account of this much maligned general and his 
famous campaign. The author's argument is compelling and his 
writing is clear and crisp. The book contains two maps, twenty 
biographical sketches, and thirteen illustrations, and it is an 
excellent addition to the Campaigns and Commanders series."
—H-Civil War Net

"4 stars—Like previous titles in the Civil War Campaigns and 
Commanders series, this is a good book. . . . This book is a joy to 
read, not a complicated or dry history of the March. Civil War 
enthusiasts will like this book."—Curled Up with a Good Book, 
www.curledup.com/shermanm.htm

". . . what is so inviting about the entire series is the depth and length 
to which Civil War Campaign and Commanders writers go to tell more 
than just battlefield statistics."—Eclectic Homeschool Online

". . . a no-nonsense examination . . . [and] an absorbing portrait of a 
complex man."—Midwest Book Review

"This work is likely to be valuable for anyone interested in the Civil 
War, and particularly for those interested in the 'Lost Cause" myth."
—The NYMAS Review

"Marszalek has produced a brief, readable introduction that makes 
excellent reading."—Houston Chronicle


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