This book presents haunting images of battlefields and ruined mansions from one of the Civil War's most devastating military campaigns. It serves as a complete document of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s march to the sea, captured by the sole photographer who accompanied him. The collection consists of 68 historic photographs, initially published in a collector's photo portfolio in 1866. This edition includes a preface by Beaumont Newhall, a notable photographic historian, adding scholarly context. The book explores themes of war, destruction, and historical memory through these rarely seen images, offering a visual narrative of this pivotal moment in history.
