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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
New Pr
Publication date
March 3, 2015
Pages
337
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781595589552
ISBN-10
1595589554
Dimensions
1.50 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Original list price
$26.95
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Summaries and Reviews
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ÂTo know what war is, one should follow our tracks,â General William T. Sherman once wrote to his wife, describing the devastation left by his armies in Georgia. Shermanâs Ghosts is an investigation of the "tracks" left by the wars fought by the American military in the 150 years since Sherman's infamous ÂMarch to the Sea.â
Shermanâs Ghosts opens with an epic retelling of General Shermanâs fateful decision to turn his sights on the Southâs civilian population in order to break the back of the Confederacy. Acclaimed journalist Matthew Carr then exposes how this strategy became the central preoccupation of war planners in the twentieth century and beyond, offering a stunning and lucid assessment of the impact Shermanâs slash-and-burn policies have had on subsequent wars, including in the Philippines, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and even Iraq and Afghanistan.
In riveting accounts of military campaigns and in the words and writings of American fighting men and military strategists, Carr finds ample and revealing evidence of Shermanâs long shadow. Shermanâs Ghosts is a rare reframing of how we understand our violent history and a call to action for those who hope to change it.
Shermanâs Ghosts opens with an epic retelling of General Shermanâs fateful decision to turn his sights on the Southâs civilian population in order to break the back of the Confederacy. Acclaimed journalist Matthew Carr then exposes how this strategy became the central preoccupation of war planners in the twentieth century and beyond, offering a stunning and lucid assessment of the impact Shermanâs slash-and-burn policies have had on subsequent wars, including in the Philippines, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and even Iraq and Afghanistan.
In riveting accounts of military campaigns and in the words and writings of American fighting men and military strategists, Carr finds ample and revealing evidence of Shermanâs long shadow. Shermanâs Ghosts is a rare reframing of how we understand our violent history and a call to action for those who hope to change it.
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9781595589552 | details & prices | 337 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $26.95
About: ÂTo know what war is, one should follow our tracks,â General William T.
About: ÂTo know what war is, one should follow our tracks,â General William T.
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