Sherman's march
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New York : Random House, [1980].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Random House, [1980].
Format
Book
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x, 335 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-317) and index.
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This volume deals with the destructive march of Sherman and his men through Georgia and the Carolinas. 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 inter-cuts these scenes with close-ups 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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Davis, B. (1980). Sherman's march (First edition.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Davis, Burke, 1913-2006. 1980. Sherman's March. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Davis, Burke, 1913-2006. Sherman's March Random House, 1980.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Davis, Burke. Sherman's March First edition., Random House, 1980.

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