Marching Through Georgia - by Lee B Kennett (Paperback)

About the Book

Sherman's march to the sea wreaked havoc on thousands of Southerners who thought they were safe from the horrors of war because they were citizens. Blending detailed descriptions of life in the antebellum cities of Atlanta and Savannah, vivid depictions of the battlefield, and a compelling analysis of the war's devastating and lasting legacy, acclaimed author Lee Kennett's riveting narrative casts a new light on America's most colorful, talked-about, and bitterly remembered campaign. of photos. Maps.

Book Synopsis

"Well researched, endlessly informed, and compulsively readable, Marching Through Georgia is everything a work of popular history ought to be." -- Civil War Times Illustrated

In this engrossing work of history, Lee Kennett brilliantly brings General Sherman's 1864 invasion of Georgia to life by capturing the ground-level experiences of the soldiers and civilians who witnesses the bloody campaign. From the skirmish at Buzzard Roost Gap all the way to Savannah ten months later, Kennett follows the notorious, complex Sherman, who attacked the heart of the Confederacy's arsenal. Marching Through Georgia describes, in gripping detail, the event that marked the end of the Old South.

From the Back Cover

In this engrossing work of history, Lee Kennett brilliantly brings General Sherman's 1864 invasion of Georgia to life by capturing the ground-level experiences of the soldiers and civilians who witnesses the bloody campaign. From the skirmish at Buzzard Roost Gap all the way to Savannah ten months later, Kennet follows the notorious, complex Sherman, who attacked the devastated the heart of the Confederacy's arsenal. Marching Through Georgia describes, in gripping detail, the event that marked the end of the Old South.

Review Quotes

"A Thoroughly readable, highly useful addition to the Civil War shelves." - Booklist
"Well researched, endlessly informed, and compulsively readable, Marching Through Georgia is everything a work of popular history ought to be." - Civil War Times Illustrated
"A work of impressive scholarship about soldiers at war and civilians caught in their path." - New York Times Book Review