Sherman's March And Vietnam

by James Reston Jr.

By recreating Sherman's famous March to the Sea, the author confronts the enormity of total war and demonstrates how the Civil War, as fought by Sherman, foreshadowed America's tragic Vietnam experience

Genres: History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

James Reston Jr. was an American journalist, documentarian and author of political and historical fiction and non-fiction. He wrote about the Vietnam war, the Jonestown Massacre, civil rights, the impeachment of Richard Nixon, and the September 11 attacks.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reston writes of the parallel between the Civil War's Sherman's March to the Sea and the Vietnam War. The basis of scorch the earth, demoralize the civilian population, wreck the economy - Sherman's March was utilized in Vietnam.