Shermans March, Burke Davis
Shermans March, Burke Davis
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Sherman's March
The First Full-Length Narrative of General William T. Sherman's Devastating March through Georgia and the Carolinas

Author: Burke Davis

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/21/2019


Synopsis

A New York Times bestselling author's account of the devastating military campaign that broke the Confederacy's back in the last months of the Civil War.

In November 1864, just days after the reelection of President Abraham Lincoln, General William T. Sherman vowed to "make Georgia howl." The hero of Shiloh and his 65,000 Federal troops destroyed the great city of Atlanta, captured Savannah, and cut a wide swath of destruction through Georgia and the Carolinas on their way to Virginia. A scorched-earth campaign that continues to haunt the Southern imagination, Sherman's "March to the Sea" and ensuing drive north was a crucial turning point in the War between the States.

Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness accounts, bestselling author Burke Davis tells the story of this infamous episode from the perspective of the Union soldiers and the Confederate men and women who stood in their path. Eloquent, heartrending, and vastly informative, Sherman's March brilliantly examines one of the most polarizing figures in American military history and offers priceless insights into the enduring legacy of the Civil War.

About Burke Davis

Burke Davis (1913-2006) was an American author and journalist best known for his narrative histories of the Civil War, including To Appomattox: Nine April Days, 1865, Sherman's March, and The Long Surrender. His acclaimed biographies of military and political figures include They Called Him Stonewall, Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller, and Old Hickory: A Life of Andrew Jackson. A longtime special projects writer for Colonial Williamsburg, Davis also published many works of historical nonfiction for young readers. His numerous honors include the Mayflower Cup, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and election to the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.


Reviews

Goodreads review by R.

When it comes to reading about the Civil War, I always find that the authors have trouble separating their biases from the text. Northern authors tend to favor pro-Union narratives, and southern authors tend to lean a little more to the Lost Cause side of the fence. This phenomenon is especially mag......more

Goodreads review by Donna

Strong,fair, accurate, well-researched, citations complete. I didn't even know this book existed till I visited my favorite used bookstore, and there it stood, like a gift. Would I read an entire book about Sherman's march through Georgia to the sea? Oh, HELL yes! To read this, you need a genuine int......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

How would one describe Sherman? The only word I can come up with is enigma. Being from the North, I’d heard about this great military campaign and the strategic brilliance Sherman initiated with this 1000-mile march. I decided it was time to read about it. Burke Davis does an excellent job in tell......more