In arguably one of the most pivotal campaigns of the American Civil War, the troops of General William T. Sherman bulldozed their way from Atlanta to the coast, demolishing the arsenal, industry, and infrastructure of the confederacy, all in five short weeks. By pulverizing the breadbasket of the south, they torched morale, effectively snuffing out some of the last embers of secession.

When Carol Ludwick’s father passed away with his labor of love book only half finished, his daughter Carol Ludwick took it upon herself to complete the project. She studied creative writing, read up on everything she could on Sherman’s March and the period around it and lovingly and painstakingly finished her father’s work, bringing his words to life in a story whose message is more poignant than ever.