Rising in Flames: Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

May 2, 2019 - Mr. J.D. Dickey

In late 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman brought his brand of “hard war” to the Georgia countryside between Atlanta and Savannah. The campaign decimated the agricultural and economic heart of the Confederacy and relied on Sherman’s leadership. Known as “Uncle Billy” to his Soldiers, Sherman was a man of contradictions facing the contest of internal Army politics, fighting on the enemy’s soil, and coming to terms with the total war he brought to the people of the South. In this lecture, author J.D. Dickey speaks about his latest book, Rising in Flames: Sherman’s March and the Fight for a New Nation. Dickey will talk about the pressures and challenges Sherman faced, his experiences in the Western Theater, and ultimately how the Atlanta and Savannah Campaigns helped to secure his infamous reputation well into the current century.

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