Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895 The march to the sea
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04983 Author/Creator: Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: circa 1870-1880 Pagination: 27 p. ; 24.8 x 19.6 cm. + 1 engraving ; b&w ; 25.4 x 19.2 cm Order a Copy
The title of the story is "The March to the Sea," but the heading for the series is "War Stories for Boys and Girls." Tells the history of the campaign in simple, straight-forward language for younger readers. Takes the reader from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta, Georgia to the coast. Tells the history of the campaign in simple, straight-forward language for younger readers. Stops at various points in the text to explain various military issues to the reader, including supplies, food, and roads. This his working manuscript with corrections made throughout. Partially written in another hand (pages 1-10 in one hand, 11-27 in another). Divided into 3 separate folders. 1 black and white seated engraving of Sherman included.
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