Sherman's 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta
Download or Read eBook Sherman's 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta PDF written by Philip L. Secrist and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Philip L. Secrist |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0865547459 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780865547452 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sherman's 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta by : Philip L. Secrist
Book excerpt: Sherman's 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta traces the principal routes and sites of battle used by the Confederate and Union armies in the 120-day Atlanta Campaign. Special care is given to locating and identifying local families living along this path of war in 1864, and through their letters, diaries, or books, shares their experiences of war. Frances Howard's book In and Out of the Lines, chronicles the hardships experienced by families in the path of marching armies, and Lizzie Grimes's diary describes the burning of her house and town of Cassville, Georgia.