Somewhere Toward Freedom, Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation

Sherman's devastating 1864 march from Atlanta to the sea transformed the American Civil War and liberated thousands of enslaved people in its path. Parten's meticulously researched narrative follows the human stories behind this pivotal military campaign, revealing how ordinary people—soldiers, civilians, and those seeking freedom—navigated one of history's most consequential moments. Part military history, part social study, this work places emancipation at the center of Sherman's legacy and explores the complex, often fraught journey toward liberation during America's bloodiest conflict.