The bonfire : the siege and burning of Atlanta

The bonfire : the siege and burning of Atlanta / Marc Wortman.

Author/creator	Wortman, Marc (Marc Josef)
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : PublicAffairs, ©2009.
Description	viii, 431 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Atlanta Campaign, 1864. Sieges--Georgia --Atlanta --History --19th century. Fires--Georgia --Atlanta --History --19th century. Civil-military relations--Georgia --Atlanta --History --19th century. City and town life--Georgia --Atlanta --History --19th century. Atlanta (Ga.)--History, Military --19th century. Atlanta (Ga.)--Social conditions --19th century. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Social aspects.

Contents	FRONTIER. Flags -- Virginians -- Removal -- Sherman in the swamp -- Another passage -- The compromise -- GATE CITY. The cornerstone -- Earthquake -- Never! Never!! Never!!! -- Speculation -- Street Theater -- CLAMOROUS TOWN. The dead house -- Enemies within -- River of death -- A day's outing -- THE HUNDRED DAYS' BATTLE. Railroad war -- Candle ends -- Fighting, fighting, fighting -- Roman runagees -- Prayers -- THE THIEF IN THE GLOAMING. A perfect shell -- The Battle of Atlanta -- WAR IS CRUELTY, AND YOU CANNOT REFINE IT. Goodbye, Johnny -- The first bonfire -- The second bonfire -- The new South -- Epilogue : Sherman's return.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009021108
ISBN	9781586484828 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	1586484826 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E476.7 .W67 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold