Bibliograph

Southern storm, Sherman's march to the sea, Noah Andre Trudeau

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Southern storm, Sherman's march to the sea, Noah Andre Trudeau

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 613-651) and index

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platesillustrationsplans

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Southern storm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

174040233

Responsibility statement

Noah Andre Trudeau

Sub title

Sherman's march to the sea

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

Table Of 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

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