What the Yankees Did to Us - Sherman''s Bombardment and Wrecking of Atlanta

The name of Union general William T. Sherman is still reviled in Atlanta, 150 years after his soldiers devastated the city. Longtime Atlantan Stephen Davis describes Sherman's shelling in detail unmatched in the Civil War literature. Davis tells the story with a thoroughness and understanding that makes What the Yankees Did to Us the definitive work on the subject.

Summary

The name of Union general William T. Sherman is still reviled in Atlanta, 150 years after his soldiers devastated the city. Longtime Atlantan Stephen Davis describes Sherman's shelling in detail unmatched in the Civil War literature. Davis tells the story with a thoroughness and understanding that makes What the Yankees Did to Us the definitive work on the subject.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Davis, Stephen (Davidson College) Davis
• Publisher: Mercer university press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780881466409
• ISBN: 978-0-88146-640-9
• No. of pages: 277
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; zweite Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert (1850 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, History - Military / War, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)