Assesses how military events in Georgia and Tennessee intertwined
Anne J. Bailey is a history professor at Georgia College & State University. She has written several books, including (with Walter J. Fraser Jr.) "Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Georgia in the Civil War."
""The Chessboard of War" is an engaging look at the
interconnectedness of two campaigns and the relationships between
battlefront and homefront."--Lisa Tendrich Frank, "The South
Carolina Historical Magazine"--Lisa Tendrich Frank "The South
Carolina Historical Magazine "
"Bailey correctly views Sherman's 'March to the Sea' and Hood's
ill-fated Tennessee campaign as 'two halves of the whole.'(xv) She
skillfully interweaves social, politial, economic, and military
issues. The result is a synthesis in the style of the 'new'
military history that offers a more comprehensive look at war and
its impact on society. . . . An insightful model for integrating
political, social, and economic issues into military history in an
interesting narrative--not an easy task."--John D./i>--John D.
Fowler "West Virginia History "
"Bailey correctly views Sherman's March to the Sea' and Hood's
ill-fated Tennessee campaign as two halves of the whole.'(xv) She
skillfully interweaves social, politial, economic, and military
issues. The result is a synthesis in the style of the new' military
history that offers a more comprehensive look at war and its impact
on society. . . . An insightful model for integrating political,
social, and economic issues into military history in an interesting
narrative-not an easy task."-John D. Fowler, West Virginia History
-- John D. Fowler "West Virginia History"
"The Chessboard of War is an engaging look at the
interconnectedness of two campaigns and the relationships between
battlefront and homefront." -- Lisa Tendrich Frank "The South
Carolina Historical Magazine"
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