Category Sherman
National Museum of the Civil War Soldier – Battle of Atlanta
In this video from a conference at Pamplin Park, Gary Ecelbarger gives an excellent presentation on the Battle of Atlanta. The video’s description reads, “Historian Gary Ecelbarger discussed the Civil War Battle of Atlanta which precipitated the downfall of the Confederacy. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?523790-3/national-museum-civil-war-soldier-battle-atlanta
Seven Myths of the Civil War
This book, edited by Professor Wesley Moody, contains seven essays, each of which center on a specific myth surrounding the Civil War. The Introduction tells us, “One common and reasonable criticism of modern historians is that we overspecialize. In the case of the Civil War, we often over-sub-specialize, and this can lead to problems in […]
Lincoln’s Generals
This book of essays edited by Professor Gabor Boritt seeks to analyze the relationships between Abraham Lincoln and five of his top generals. As Professor Boritt tells us, “This book takes a hard look at the interaction of five leading generals with their Civil War commander-in-chief. The choice of the five lieutenants no doubt colors […]
The Civil War; Interview with Ed Bearss
This is the full-length Ken Burns interview with Ed Bearss done for Burns’s miniseries, “The Civil War” on PBS. The description reads, “This is raw footage of an interview that Ken Burns conducted with Civil War historian Ed Bearss on July 14, 1986. In this interview, Bearss demonstrates his expansive knowledge on the events of […]
Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman
This is the Library of America edition of William Tecumseh Sherman’s memoirs, edited by Professor Charles Royster of Louisiana State University, which happens to descend from the Louisiana Seminary Sherman headed just prior to the Civil War. You can download and read other editions here, here, here, here, here, and here. Sherman had two editions […]
Rising in Flames: Sherman’s March and the Fight for a New Nation by Mr. J.D. Dickey
Here’s J. D. Dickey giving a presentation at the US Army Heritage and Education Center on William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea and a little bit on his Carolina Campaign. It’s a decent presentation, though I don’t think he really understands the strategy, the tactics, or the finer points of the history. He does […]
Partners in Command
This book by Professor Joseph T. Glatthaar starts out as a fairly conventional study with the standard interpretations of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan, but as we get into it we see it has some additional nuggets that make it worthwhile. In describing the book, Dr. Glatthaar writes, “As American military […]
Sherman’s March and American Memory
Here’s Professor Anne Sarah Rubin of the University of Maryland Baltimore County talking about William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea and how it has been remembered. This excellent presentation was part of this past summer’s symposium at Pamplin Park which featured a slate of all women historians. The video’s description reads, “Author Anne Sarah […]
Noah Andre Trudeau on Southern Storm
Here’s Noah Andre Trudeau giving a presentation at the Pritzker Military Library on his book, Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea, about Major General William T. Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea. The video’s description reads, “Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau discussed the military campaign of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and his 60,000 troops from Atlanta […]
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