Sherman's March to the Sea (Battles and Leaders of the American Civil War)

Downs, Alan

Praeger Pub Text（2018/05発売）

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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 208 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780313399435
DDC分類 973

Full Description

Providing a balanced interpretation of one of the most infamous campaigns of the American Civil War, this book addresses the realities of the March to the Sea that are too often shrouded in myths and misperceptions.* Links the March to the Sea to Union forces' grand strategy in the fall of 1864 as well as to the political agenda of the Lincoln Administration* Analyzes Confederate military options and responses to the campaign, a largely overlooked subject* Provides a close examination of Sherman's motives as well as an accurate and balanced account of the devastation caused by the campaign* Discusses the origins and evolution of the mythology associated with the campaign and its storied commander