When Sherman Marched North from the Sea

“A worthy addition to the burgeoning literature focusing on the social and cultural aspects of the Civil War. Concise yet thoroughly researched, it contributes fresh, thought-provoking insights into a long-neglected area of study: the interaction between General William T. Sherman’s soldiers and southern civilians, black and white, male and female, during his march through the Carolinas.” — The South Carolina Historical Magazine

“Offers new insights into civilian reaction to Sherman’s campaign and in the process challenges the Lost Cause image of Confederate women.” — Civil War News

“Anyone interested in a well-researched account of Confederate women’s responses to Sherman’s march will find this study rewarding.” — American Historical Review

“[Campbell’s] book is well worth reading for its insights on gender, race, and what she calls the cultural politics of war.” — H-Civil War

“Jacqueline Glass Campbell here blends military and social history with . . . sophistication and subtlety. . . . When Sherman Marched North from the Sea deserves a front-rank place in this field of our war’s literature.” — Blue & Gray Magazine

“Short but illuminating. . . . Campbell’s work not only fills a void in the phase of Sherman’s advance often neglected but offers thought-provoking insights, leaving readers with the desire to know more about the impact of war on civilians of any era.” — Florida Historical Quarterly

“Using the dual lens of gender and race, Jacqueline Glass Campbell provides a unique view into the intersection of military and civilian life. . . . Campbell’s well-written and engaging study is a 'must read' for scholars and students seeking to understand the interplay between Union military policy and Confederate women’s patriotism.” — H-SAWH

“A different look at Sherman’s march through the Carolinas in the closing weeks of the war. . . . [When Sherman Marched North from the Sea: Resistance on the Confederate Home Front] provides a more nuanced treatment than has been customary of the reception given Union troops by African Americans.” — NYMAS Review

“A well-written, well-argued, thought-provoking account of this less-remembered, but perhaps more important, part of Sherman’s march across the South. Campbell convinces the reader that southern women did not react passively and that the presence of Union troops reinforced rather than destroyed their loyalty to the Confederacy. In accomplishing this goal, Campbell has deftly addressed and intertwined the fields of women’s history, African-American history, military history, and public memory in a brief, accessible work.” — Civil War Book Review

“One of those rare books that artfully weaves military and social history into one story while seamlessly analyzing the cultural assumptions of an era that should have ruled the behavior of both combatants and civilians, and later shaped the memory and interpretation of Sherman’s March through the Carolinas. . . . A fascinating subject, meticulous research, and an eminently readable narration.” — Georgia Historical Quarterly