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Book SynopsisSherman's March, cutting a path through Georgia and the Carolinas, is among the most symbolically potent events of the Civil War. In
Through the Heart of Dixie, Anne Sarah Rubin uncovers and unpacks stories and myths about the March from a wide variety of sources, including African Americans, women, Union soldiers, Confederates, and even Sherman himself.
Trade ReviewAn exceptionally creative and ambitious study, like nothing else that I can think of in the field of Civil War history.-
Civil War MonitorAn engrossing exploration of the ways in which the march has been recounted and understood over the years.-
The Wall Street JournalOne of the more innovative books which has been published this year on the Civil War and one of the more innovative books on the March to the Sea.-
Gettysburg ChronicleAn excellent addition to the flourishing literature on Civil War memory, and scholars and Civil War enthusiasts will find it interesting.-
H-Net ReviewsDrawing on an impressive range of source material, Rubin considers a wide variety of views and actors, from participants and witnesses to novelists and filmmakers.-
America's Civil WarMuch more than another study of Sherman. . . . Rubin has made a significant contribution to the study of American memory and the history of Sherman's March.-
On Point: The Journal of Army HistoryA valuable contribution to the memory literature.-
Blue & Gray Magazine
