Sharman March Summary

The story of the Sharman march to the Georgia was narrated by Dolly Sumner. Dolly was a native of Maine. She was a school teacher, when she went to Covington to stay with her sister. Dolly was married to a plantation and a slave owner. When her husband died, she was able to manage the plantation and their slaves. She narrated the story of the Sherman march as her experience witness for the destruction during the war time. Before the tragedy day, Sharman wrote a letter to General Grant, stated his intention to create a war to fight the Southern people. He said that everyone must fell the freighting of the war. According to History Grant was the president of the United State during the events. She was mentioned how the Yankees went to her neighbor’s …show more content…
Within a short period the Sherman’s army was rushed in to her house. They took all her meat, flour, lard butter and eggs. All her turkey, hens chicken were shot killed. She ran to their guard to beg him to stop the destruction. The guard could not help her, due to it was the order given by the Sharman. They also took her horse, colt, mules and the sheep. The saddest moment was when they took her younger slaves, because their parents were with him. The parents was sadly lament for their lost children. Their cabin was full of guns and aminations. They have killed Frank, the hassler poor boy, and took his money and the tobacco. After the operation, Sherman and his army were left. As the night drew near every place were lit up with the flames from the burning properties. This were a lamenting and pitiful moments for them. Moreover, Sherman War brought a huge destruction on Dolly life and the people of Georgia. It make her poorer, and homeless. This would be an eventful memories to her, by witnessed her livestock slaughtered, and her raided farm. I would say that she may mourn this situation in her life time. Sherman fulfilled his thoughts, that he will make old, young, rich and poorer to fell the forces hand of the