商品簡介
This detailed narrative account for historians and war buffs describes the destruction of Atlanta, Georgia, when Union General William T. Sherman ordered two months of bombing in the summer of 1864, which killed many civilians. The book also details the consequences of the city’s occupation by Union forces in the fall of 1864, which led to further intentional destruction. The book includes an afterword on contemporary memory of Sherman in Atlanta, plus a bibliographic review of Confederate newspaper accounts of the bombardment of Atlanta. B&w historical photos are included. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
