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Sherman’s March To The Sea – Saving America By Destroying A Rebellion
October 16, 2015 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Sherman’s March To The Sea – Saving America By Destroying A Rebellion
No military action in the bloody Civil War was probably more controversial than Sherman’s March To The Sea. After the War, Southerners who were inclined to respect Grant and revere Lincoln were unreconstructed in their hatred of William T. Sherman.The brutal, unprecedented destruction of enormous swaths of the South hastened the end of the War and sped the end of the barbarous practice of the enslavement of the descendants of kidnap victims. However the utterĀ desolation of the lives and lands of so many White Southerners had a long-lasting impact on race relations and politics.
Sherman was a complex man, brilliant and fragile, harsh and yet sentimental. His friendship with Grant, his respect for Lincoln, his devotion to the nation make for a compelling and fascinating multimedia presentation!