General sherman s march through the state of georgia from atlanta to savannah was one of the most devastating blows to the south in the american civil war. Shermans march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply shermans march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Confederate women and union soldiers in shermans march to. You have not only studied the main events of shermans march to the sea, but you have also seen the march through different perspectives. Awardwinning civil war historian noah andre trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on general william tecumseh shermans epic marcha targeted strategy aimed to break not only the confederate army but an entire society as well. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285mile march from atlanta to savannah, georgia. This was a march of troops through georgia that lasted from november 15 to december 21, 1864. After leaving the decimated city of atlanta on november 16, sherman led his troops on a destructive campaign which concluded with the.
The campaign began with shermans troops leaving the captured city of atlanta on november 15. Today in georgia history november 15, 1864 march to the sea. The picture of shermans march to the sea as an american epic and an episode of total war has governed popular memory and civil war historiography since 1865. Shermans march to the sea is the first book by noah a trudeau and the second book on william tecumseh sherman that i have read. Sherman s march, the famed civil war campaign led by general william tecumseh sherman had a huge psychological and physical impact on both the civil war and the south. A scorchedearth campaign that continues to haunt the southern imagination, shermans march to the sea and ensuing drive north was a crucial turning point in the war between the states. Awardwinning civil war historian noah andre trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on general william tecumseh sherman s epic march a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the confederate army but an entire society as well. Shermans march to the sea noah andre trudeau, author. Sep 04, 2008 the truth behind the legend of general shermans march to the sea. Almost miraculously, damage and destruction immediately ceased. Shermans march to the sea letter from general sherman to general grant from the memoirs of general william t. The primary source document is labeled shermans march to the sea, 1864 students read the document and answer the questions on the worksheet.
See more ideas about shermans march, war and american civil war. For history fans, id also recommend southern storm. Sherman s march to the sea followed his successful atlanta campaign of may to september 1864. The campaign began with sherman s troops leaving the captured city of atlanta on november 15 and ended with the capture of the port. This unconventional narrative is ultimately a very satisfying read. Although the march to the sea increased the bitterness of the war, and contributed significantly to southern resentment in generations to come, it had decisive consequences in bringing the conflict to a close.
Grant and sherman s gamble worked, and the march managed to crush a critical part of the confederacy and increase the pressure on general lee, who was already under siege in virginia. Shermans march to the sea new georgia encyclopedia. Sherman s march was incredibly effective militarily, and contributed greatly to the end of the war, but was, in fact, detrimental to the union s war aim of uniting the country. Sadly, that applies to stretches of this book, which. With lincolns hardfought reelection victory in hand, ulysses s. Why isnt william sherman considered a war criminal. Recent scholarship such as trudeaus southern storm take a much more balance view on his march to the sea, and i would point specifically to demon of the lost cause by wesley m. The story of soldiers and civilians during sherman s campaign. Shermans march to the sea kindle edition by trudeau, noah andre. Two weeks after this incident, and 20 miles removed, the march ended in savannah. Southern storm examines one of the more memorable and mythologized events of the civil war. Shermans march to the sea is the name given to the military savannah campaign in the american civil war. Not only did he take control of atlanta, a major railroad hub, and savannah, a major sea port, but he laid the land between atlanta and savannah to waste, destroying all that was in his path. Xvi xviii detailing shermans atlanta campaign from nashville and chattanooga to.
She received her phd from the university of florida and has taught at universities and colleges across the u. Was general shermans use of total warfare justified umbc. Shermans march to the sea simple english wikipedia, the. Reid 1995 documents under enumeration in the 1870 census in. Confederate women and union soldiers during shermans march lsu press, 2015. Shermans march was incredibly effective militarily, and contributed greatly to the end of the war, but was, in fact, detrimental to the unions war aim of uniting the country. Read southern storm by noah andre trudeau for free with a 30 day free trial. New york university press, 1985 noah andre trudeau, southern storm. In november and december of 1864, william tecumseh sherman was given the task to bring total war to the south. After leaving the decimated city of atlanta on november 16, sherman led his troops. Georgia historical society president todd groce talks about union general william tecumseh sherman s background, his march to the sea campaign, and how general sherman is remembered. Sherman and wilson met and discussed various operations in shermans march to the sea from atlanta to savannah, georgia. Sherman s troops in the savannah and carolinas campaigns new york. The worksheet includes 10 questions and has an answer sheet for the teacher.
Awardwinning civil war historian noah andre trudeau has written a g. Sherman presented the city to lincoln as a christmas gift. Sadly, that applies to stretches of this book, which reports nearly every. William tecumseh sherman taking place from november 15, 1864 to december 21, 1864. Noah andre trudeau takes great care in presenting the march as it actually happened, using a daybyday narrative that makes extensive use of firsthand accounts from both sides. Jul 21, 2017 she received her phd from the university of florida and has taught at universities and colleges across the u. Sherman and hood in the autumn campaigns of 1864 lincoln. In rich detail, trudeau explains why general shermans name is still anathema below the masondixon line. Recent scholarship such as trudeau s southern storm take a much more balance view on his march to the sea, and i would point specifically to demon of the lost cause by wesley m. The sites where sherman set up headquarters each evening became our touchstone goals along the way. State the importance of key events of the civil war.
Aug 15, 2016 15 nov 21 dec 1864 name is commonly used for the savannah campaign. Thus, from the very beginning, the story of shermans march to the sea was once. It was awarded the grand jury prize at the 1987 sundance film festival. Moody for an exploration of how sherman became the boogeyman of the south, a role which developed in the postwar period, and not actually in the immediate wake. Told through the intimate and engrossing diaries and letters of shermans soldiers and the civilians who suffered in their path, southern storm paints a vivid. Grant, believed that the civil war would come to an end only if the confederacy s strategic, economic, and psychological capacity for warfare were decisively broken. Shermans march to the sea is the name commonly given to the military savannah campaign in the american civil war, conducted through georgia from november 15 to december 21, 1864 by maj.
Shermans march to the sea is the name commonly given to the savannah campaign by maj. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frank is the author and editor of several books and articles on womens and american military history, including the civilian war. Shermans march kellogg school of management northwestern. It did seem to drag on in places, mostly because i think he included too many first person accounts. Shermans march, the famed civil war campaign led by general william tecumseh sherman had a huge psychological and physical impact on both the civil war and the south. Noah andre trudeau talks about his book, southern storm.
Today in georgia history november 15, 1864 march to the. Georgia historical society president todd groce talks about union general william tecumseh shermans background, his march to the sea campaign, and. Nov 26, 2014 shermans march to the sea, as it has come to be known, began with the utter destruction of atlanta as a railroad hub and seat of manufacturing and ended with the capture of savannah just before christmas, 1864. William tecumseh sherman of the union army the campaign began with shermans troops leaving the captured city of atlanta, georgia, on november 15. Read in english by david wales this librivox recording comprises part of chapter 22 and all of chapter 23 the march to the sea from atlanta to savannah november and december 1864 of american civil war general william tecumseh shermans. Sherman s march exposed the futility of the confederate cause while sharply reminding southerners that the cost of continued resistance was likely to grow. Shermans march to the sea, as it has come to be known, began with the utter destruction of atlanta as a railroad hub and seat of manufacturing and ended with the capture of savannah just before christmas, 1864. Although he did not level any towns, he did destroy buildings in places where there was resistance.
The picture of shermans march to the sea as an american epic and an episode of total war has governed popular memory and. Shermans army reached the sea, took fort mcallister and retied itself to a naval supply line. The primary source document is labeled sherman s march to the sea, 1864 students read the document and answer the questions on the worksheet. Shermans march to the sea from atlanta to savannah, georgia in novemberdecember 1864 is one of the most famous and misunderstood campaigns of the entire civil war. Sherman s march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply sherman s march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Was it sherman who drove the final nail in the onfederacys coffin, or was it grant to the north. The worksheet can be used to generate classroom discussion or be used as homework. William tecumseh shermans march to the sea was not without its uneventful stretches. Shermans march to the sea at tocwoc a civil war blog i thought andy trudeaus book was an interesting read, and i especially appreciated the number of maps included in the book. Weaving together hundreds of eyewitness accounts, bestselling author burke davis tells the story of this infamous episode from the perspective of the. Jan 14, 2010 also noah andre trudeau, southern storm. The truth behind the legend of general shermans march to the sea.
Sherman s march to the sea kindle edition by trudeau, noah andre. After burning all buildings in atlanta important to the confederate cause, sherman set out from that city with 60,000 men divided into two wings under henry slocum and oliver o. Sherman s march to the sea and millions of other books are available for instant access. Shermans march to the sea sheet music music associated with the union side sheet music form. General sherman s march to the sea through georgia. The book includes a compelling daybyday account of the campaign. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading southern storm. Drawing on numerous primary sources official records, memoirs, and di. Maps illustrating genl shermans march to the sea and through the carolinas and virginia maps illustrating general shermans march to the sea and through the carolinas and virginia relief shown by hachures. Shermans march exposed the futility of the confederate cause while sharply reminding southerners that the cost of continued resistance was likely to grow. General sherman on the march to the sea, 1865 introduction. The brutality of shermans march has been well documented. You have taken on the role of a journalistic reporter and presented these different perspectives. Sherman s march to the sea is the name commonly given to the military savannah campaign in the american civil war, conducted through georgia from november 15 to december 21, 1864 by maj.
Told through the intimate and engrossing diaries and letters of sherman s soldiers and the civilians who suffered in their path, southern storm paints a vivid. Sherman s troops in the savannah and carolinas campaign new york. Sherman s march to the sea sherman had terrorized the countryside. Im wondering what yall feel is the best allaround book on shermans march to the sea campaign. Grant and shermans gamble worked, and the march managed to crush a critical part of the confederacy and increase the pressure on general lee, who was already under siege in virginia. Its a somewhat controversial subject and i want to get as unbiased a history as i can but an accurate one, too. I have always been intrigued by sherman, and especially this episode of his career. Today in georgia history september 2, 1864 vocabulary list abandon ammunition assured campaign captured defeat immortalized manufacturing. Jun 01, 2009 shermans march to the sea from atlanta to savannah, georgia in novemberdecember 1864 is one of the most famous and misunderstood campaigns of the entire civil war. Librivox recording of shermans march to the sea, and the burning of columbia, south carolina, from his memoirs by william tecumseh sherman. Headquarters military division of the mississippi, in the field, near savannah to.
Shermans march to the sea letter from general sherman to. Sherman s march to the sea about the civil war military campaign from atlanta to savannah, georgia in 1864. Oct 19, 2014 for history fans, id also recommend southern storm. Why was shermans march to the sea so important to union victory. A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the south during an era of nuclear weapons proliferation is a 1986 documentary film written and directed by ross mcelwee. From november 15 until december 21, 1864, union general william t. Sherman and the savannah campaign wilmington, del scholarly resources, 2003. Starting from chattanooga, general sherman entered georgia in may 1864, and hard fighting ensued around marietta as sherman headed for atlanta. Why was shermans march to the sea so important to union. Shermans troops in the savannah and carolinas campaigns new york. As former npr executive producer trudeau gettysburg, 2002, etc. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. We match an 1865 us war department map of shermans march to countylevel. Today in georgia history september 2, 1864 vocabulary list.