This is a long, but enjoyable, read about a major event which helped end the Civil War. The author actually details the day-by-day accounts of the preparation, progress and ending of The March to the Sea.
In doing so, he corrects a lot of myths, mis-truths and exaggerations fostered by supporters of both sides and the newspapers of the time... and even by Sherman himself.
I had this book in a stand on my breakfast table and looked forward to sitting down to breakfast every day.
Sherman had four army corps, split into two armies: The Army of the Tennessee and The Army of Georgia. The Confederates had few forces---most of which were improperly used---and too many commanders giving orders.
The cost to the Union was about 1,000 casualties, whereas the Confederates lost about 2,500. Of course, this doesn't include the thousands of pigs, cattle, horses and mules foraged by both sides. In fact, the Governor of Georgia sent a report to Richmond stating deprivations by Confederate forces were just as bad as those of the Union army.
In doing so, he corrects a lot of myths, mis-truths and exaggerations fostered by supporters of both sides and the newspapers of the time... and even by Sherman himself.
I had this book in a stand on my breakfast table and looked forward to sitting down to breakfast every day.
Sherman had four army corps, split into two armies: The Army of the Tennessee and The Army of Georgia. The Confederates had few forces---most of which were improperly used---and too many commanders giving orders.
The cost to the Union was about 1,000 casualties, whereas the Confederates lost about 2,500. Of course, this doesn't include the thousands of pigs, cattle, horses and mules foraged by both sides. In fact, the Governor of Georgia sent a report to Richmond stating deprivations by Confederate forces were just as bad as those of the Union army.
