If you enjoy Civil War history, you may want to check out a new book by Noah Andre Trudeau.  Trudeau continues his series of Civil War histories with Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea which details General William Sherman’s campaign from after the fall of Atlanta in September, 1864 to the fall of Savannah the following December. It is a day by day account, told from both military and civilian perspectives.
As in Trudeau’s other books, the level of detail the author includes is staggering. This level of detail is great if you want to really drill down into the subject, though a more general reader may be overwhelmed by such completism.
Since Sherman’s March was such a success for Union forces, it’s hard to think that anyone ever thought the plan would not work. Trudeau is very good at showing us the uncertainty Sherman had in launching his march and the criticism leveled at him by others in the early part of the campaign.  As with many popular history books, I wish there were more and better maps, but this is a minor criticism of an excellent addition to Tualatin’s History section.—Chris

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