by J. D. Dickey
First published 2018
J.D. Dickey opens with an America torn apart by partisan warfare, racial conflict, and vast inequality between rich and poor. The nation stands on the precipice of destruction as civil war erupts. At the center of this chaos lies William Sherman's fateful decision to march his Union forces through the heart of Georgia. Dickey traces how this military campaign becomes far more than a strategic maneuver. Sherman's invasion cripples the Confederate economy while liberating thousands of enslaved people. Women join the military effort and organize civilian networks. African Americans serve as soldiers, construct vital infrastructure, and fight for their freedom. The march leaves destruction in its wake but also plants seeds of a transformed country. Through this monumental struggle, Dickey shows how Sherman's campaign forces America to confront a century of racial injustice and creates the foundation for a stronger nation to emerge from the ashes of the old order.
Genres: american-civil-war, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, social-justice
Setting: America, Georgia
Period: 19th-Century
400 pages · Kindle Edition · Pegasus Books
Content warnings: racism, slavery, violence, war