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Somewhere toward freedom : Sherman's march and the story of America's largest emancipation

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2025

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Title:	Somewhere toward freedom : Sherman's march and the story of America's largest emancipation
Author:	Parten, Bennett, author.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025. ©2025
Description:	vii, 253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary:	Details General William T. Sherman's 1864 march through Atlanta to Savannah, highlighting its impact on the Civil War and the self-emancipation of enslaved people who joined his army, addressing the initial Reconstruction efforts and the challenges faced by newly freed individuals amidst ongoing racism and opposition.
Subjects:	Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. Sherman's March to the Sea. Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Contents:	Introduction -- The view from Atlanta -- The politics of the plantation -- On the march -- The pivot to Port Royal -- The Savanah winter -- Port Royal and the refugee struggle of Reconstruction -- Epilogue.
ISBN	9781668034682

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