Work

William T. Sherman and the Union's 'Hard War' Approach in 1864-1865

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This research is a historiography of the extent to which Sherman's actions in 1864-1865 represented a significant shift to a 'hard war' approach utilized by the Union army. Upon review of contemporary accounts, scholarship from the World Wars period, and scholarship from the 1960s to the present, this paper concludes that the scope and scale of Sherman's actions in 1864-1865 represented a significant escalation in the usage of hard war tactics designed to secure Lincoln's election 1864, accelerate the ending of the war, and dramatically revolutionize Southern society.

Source: The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College (Gettysburg College)

Author: Infanzon, Lori L.

Language: English

Topic: Military history and social perspectives

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7044309657

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: