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Title:Sherman's March: The First Full-Length Narrative Of General William T Sherman's Devastating March Through Georgia And The Burke (Author)Description:Sherman's March Is The Vivid Narrative Of General William T Sherman's Devastating Sweep Through Georgia And The Carolinas In The Closing Days Of The Civil War Weaving Together Hundreds Of Eyewitness Stories, Burke Davis Graphically Brings To Life The Dramatic Experiences Of The 65,000 Federal Troops Who Plundered Their Way Through The South And Those Of The Anguished -- And Often Defiant -- Confederate Women And Men Who Sought To Protect Themselves And Their Family Treasures, Usually In Vain Dominating These Events Is The General Himself -- Uncle Billy To His Troops, The Devil Incarnate To The Southerners He Encountered What Gives This Narrative Its Unusual Richness Is The Author's Collation Of Hundreds Of Eyewitness Accounts The Actions Are Described In The Words, Often Picturesque And Often Eloquent, Of Those Who Were There, Either As Participants -- Union Soldiers, Confederate Soldiers -- In The Fighting And Destruction Or As Victims Of Sherman's Frank Vow To 'Make Georgia Howl ' Mr Davis Intercuts These Scenes With Closeups Of The Chief Actors In This Nightmarish Drama, And He Also Manages To Give Us A Coherent Historical Account Of The Whole Episode A Powerful Illustration Of The Proposition Put Forth In Sherman's Most Famous Remark -- The New Yorker The First Full-Scale Account Of General William T Sherman's Devastating Sweep Through Georgia And The Carolinas In The Closing Days Of The Civil War Photo Insert Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:VintagePublication Date:1988-05-12Weight:0.65 lbsDimensions:0.67'' H x 8'' L x 5.27'' WNumber of Pages:352Language:English