Siege of Savannah in December, 1864
Item #82730
JONES, Charles C. The Siege of Savannah in December, 1864, and the Confederate Operations in Georgia and the Third Military District of South Carolina During General Sherman's March from Atlanta to the Sea. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1874. 1st ed. Small 4to. x, 184 pp., errata. Orig. wrappers. Some wear to the spine with minor loss. Occasional foxing, but an exceptional, unopened copy. Near fine. Howes J-205; Dornbusch III, 2739; De Renne p. 747; Sabin 80875. In his summary for UNC's "Documenting the American South," Harris Henderson writes that Jones, a Savannah native, undertook this history "in order to provide an accurate, Confederate perspective of Sherman's historic march. Jones carefully outlines Sherman's motivations as he understands them and gives a detailed explanation of the military situation in Georgia at the time. The narrative then follows Sherman's advances and describes the conditions under which he found the cities in his path. Jones also includes several circulars written by Georgia statesmen, warning their constituents of the coming dangers. The narrative culminates with the siege of Savannah. Jones gives a detailed account of the southern defenses and positions and describes Sherman's tactics for taking the city, which surrendered in December of 1864. Jones closes with his assessment of the Union troops' behavior and their destruction of private property." An exceptional copy of this history of the finale of Sherman's march.
Price: $450.00