Sherman's March and Vietnam

by James Reston Jr.

Book by James Reston Jr.

Genres: History

336 pages, Paperback

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.