Southern Storm

Noah Andre Trudeau presents a comprehensive examination of General William Tecumseh Sherman's strategic march during the Civil War, highlighting its dual objective to dismantle both the Confederate army and its societal infrastructure. The campaign, which stretched over sixty miles wide, involved over 60,000 Union troops and resulted in widespread destruction across Georgia, including the burning of crops and the slaughter of livestock, effectively crippling the resources that supported the Rebel war effort.