Marching Through Georgia: My Walk with Sherman

by Jerry Ellis

Book Overview

In 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman made Civil War history with his infamous March to the Sea across Georgia. More than a century later, Jerry Ellis set out along the same route in search of the past and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385311842
• ISBN13: 9780385311847
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Delta
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

beautifully moving

I find it difficult to read other authors after reading Ellis, and I've read all, loved lots. His style is unique. Educated and articulate enough to hold his own with the greats but so raw and open that you really feel like you were there with him and all those he met. Very few have aroused the desire to re-read, but I can't put this guy down, I've laughed and cried 7 times through this book. Ellis is different than all the others. He does not disappoint. As a transplanted Southerner, I get it now! Read this book (and his others) ASAP!!!

A Classic Southern and American Adventure

This book is a gem from the first page to the last, blending the past with the present in an unforgettable way. The use of quotes from Civil War diaries of soldiers on the March to the Sea and the contemporary stories from the people of Georgia make for a great heart-warming adventure. The author's own love story suggest the movie Cold Mountain. His first book, Walking the Trail, One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, is an even better read. He does what most of us can only dream about: hitting the road with a backpack and sleeping in a tent whenever the road spirit moves him. If you need a break from the daily world and a journey into the soul, laughter included, read this author's books.

Hang on to Your Hat!

This is a wondrous book filled with detailed Civil War history and the author's personal encounters with fascinating people as he walks across Georgia, following in the footsteps of Sherman. I felt like I was right there with the "bummers" who plundered Southern homes and burned them to the ground. At times terribly sad, this book is also enriched with heart-lifting humor. Highly recommended.

Soul Searching walk in the South using Old South Perspective

Imaginative, soul searching walk taken by author Jerry Ellis following Sherman's path to the sea. If you are looking for history--look elsewhere. If you want to see today's south from an author with perspective, insight and soul, read this book! His characters come alive and we also get a peak into his own heart. An enjoyable read you will want to own. This is one "Yankee" who understood exactly what the Old South was and what the new South wants to be because of this author's perspective.

One man's personal journey into his Southern heritage

Don't look here for a historical dissertation concerning Sherman's role in bringing the South back into the Union. This is not a history book. Rather, it is the journal of a man who, through association with his region's tumultuous history, goes to greath lengths to come to terms with his heritage, his identity, and his future. The volume would have been just as impacting with less sexual imagery - but, afterall, this is a personal journal, and most of the other insightful thoughts contained herein are just as personal. If you wonder what being a Southern man means, if you struggle with putting your heritage into perspective, then give this book a read. Yankees beware! You will not understand this book!