Recommended for readers interested in military history and the psychological impact of warfare on civilians. This book offers an insightful examination of the infamous "March to the Sea" campaign in Georgia during the Civil War. Anne J. Bailey provides a fascinating portrayal of William T. Sherman's efforts to destroy the morale of the Confederate army and the civilian population. Through her research, Bailey emphasizes the psychological horror experienced by the Southern people, which ultimately led to their defeat. Readers who enjoy military history and want to learn about the impact of warfare on civilians will find this book to be a compelling read.

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"I can make this march, and make Georgia howl." -William Tecumseh ShermanThe "March to the Sea" shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. For the first time, suffering and carnage came to their very doorsteps in the form of 60,000 battle-hardened Union troops led by General William Tecumseh Sherman. In the late autumn of 1864, as his troops cut a four-week long path of terror through Georgia, Sherman accomplished his to destroy civilian morale and with it their support for the Confederate cause. His actions elicited a passionate reaction as tales of his dastardly deeds and destruction burned Sherman's name into the Southern psyche. He became the ruthless personification of evil, an arch villain who made war on innocent women, children, and old men.But does the Savannah Campaign deserve the reputation it has been given? And was Sherman truly this brutal?In her new book War and Ruin , Anne J. Bailey examines this event and investigates just how much truth is behind the popular historical notions. Because Sherman's dash through Georgia was so terrifying, it left an indelible impression on the people who were unlucky enough to be in the Union army's way. Bailey contends that the psychological horror rather than the actual physical damage-which was not as devastating as believed-led to the wilting of Southern morale. This dissolution of resolve helped lead to ultimate Confederate defeat as well as to the development of Sherman's infamous reputation. Although he rarely carried out his threats to the South in full, Sherman's thunderous rhetoric nevertheless would resonate through the generations.War and Ruin looks at the "March to the Sea" from its inception in Atlanta to its culmination in Savannah. This fascinating text is a chronicle of not just the campaign itself, but also a revealing description of how the people of Georgia were affected. War and Ruin brilliantly combines military history and human interest to achieve a convincing portrayal of what really happened i

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