Good books on shermans campaign in North Carolina

[creed1939]

Hello,

I am looking for some good books for an up coming event that is in the Charlotte area of North Carolina and will be dealing with Sherman's March circa 1865 March time frame. Any help would be most appreciated.

[PanzerJager]

Re: Good books on shermans campaign in North Carolina

I would recommend if you can find a copy of Theodore Upson’s “With Sherman to the Sea”, which is out of print and usually pricey if you do find a copy, you may want to try through library loan but it's worth it, one of my favorite first hand accounts from the war. Two other good books on Sherman's troops, if you like first and accounts, are Rice Bull’s “soldiering” and Robert Strong’s “A Yankee Private's Civil War" which is also out of print. Those three books are classic Bummer volumes and should get you started. Maybe some others can recommend some books other then first hand accounts but these are the three that jump to mind right away.

Kind Regards,

[Garrett Silliman]

Re: Good books on shermans campaign in North Carolina

Glathaar's March to the Sea and Beyond and Barrett's Sherman's March through the Carolinas are both excellent secondary resources that subscribe to the B.I. Wiley school of CW history and rely heavily on private soldier's letters/diaries. The Road to Bennett Place is another good one. While at the library don't forget to check out I.Vol 47 pt.1-3 of the ORs - this is the volume that deals with the Carolinas Campaign. Good luck,

[BrownBlanketMess]

Re: Good books on shermans campaign in North Carolina

Chris,

You might also want to take a look at:

Sherman: fighting Prophet by Lloyd Lewis

Sherman's March by Burke Davis

Last Stand in the Carolinas: the Battle of Bentonville by Mark Bradley

The Civil War in North Carolina by John Barrett

Just some suggestions.

Steve LaBarre
CornFed Comrades