Southern Storm

Sherman's March to the Sea

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Cover of the book Southern Storm by Noah Andre Trudeau, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Noah Andre Trudeau ISBN: 9780061860102
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Noah Andre Trudeau
ISBN: 9780061860102
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to lead the largest and riskiest operation of the war. In rich detail, Trudeau explains why General Sherman's name is still anathema below the Mason-Dixon Line, especially in Georgia, where he is remembered as "the one who marched to the sea with death and devastation in his wake."

Sherman's swath of destruction spanned more than sixty miles in width and virtually cut the South in two, badly disabling the flow of supplies to the Confederate army. He led more than 60,000 Union troops to blaze a path from Atlanta to Savannah, ordering his men to burn crops, kill livestock, and decimate everything that fed the Rebel war machine. Grant and Sherman's gamble worked, and the march managed to crush a critical part of the Confederacy and increase the pressure on General Lee, who was already under siege in Virginia.

Told through the intimate and engrossing diaries and letters of Sherman's soldiers and the civilians who suffered in their path, Southern Storm paints a vivid picture of an event that would forever change the course of America.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to lead the largest and riskiest operation of the war. In rich detail, Trudeau explains why General Sherman's name is still anathema below the Mason-Dixon Line, especially in Georgia, where he is remembered as "the one who marched to the sea with death and devastation in his wake."

Sherman's swath of destruction spanned more than sixty miles in width and virtually cut the South in two, badly disabling the flow of supplies to the Confederate army. He led more than 60,000 Union troops to blaze a path from Atlanta to Savannah, ordering his men to burn crops, kill livestock, and decimate everything that fed the Rebel war machine. Grant and Sherman's gamble worked, and the march managed to crush a critical part of the Confederacy and increase the pressure on General Lee, who was already under siege in Virginia.

Told through the intimate and engrossing diaries and letters of Sherman's soldiers and the civilians who suffered in their path, Southern Storm paints a vivid picture of an event that would forever change the course of America.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Meet Me at Midnight by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book God's Gold by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Testimony by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Final Appeal by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Organic and Chic by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Island by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Everything to Gain by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book How to Talk So People Listen by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Practical Miracles for Mars and Venus by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Red on a Rose by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book The Forger's Spell by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book You're Hired by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Hawke: The King Hill War by Noah Andre Trudeau
Cover of the book Talk Sexy to the One You Love by Noah Andre Trudeau
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy