Week 10 (June 23 - June 29)
Week 10 (June 23 - June 29) 37 Weeks
The temperature reaches 100 degrees on the morning of June 27, 1864. Soldiers are clothed in wool. Confederates entrenched atop Kennesaw Mountain have blocked Sherman for nine days. He orders an attack; soon the battle is hand-to-hand. Men vomit from the heat; battle sounds assail the ears. In what will be Sherman’s last frontal assault of the war, he pays triple the casualties of his opponent.
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37 Weeks
37 Weeks tells the story of Sherman's march on Atlanta. Each segment does more than just outline a military campaign - these stories make us feel and understand the human dimension of war. What did it feel like when Sherman's army - 100 thousand strong - was bearing down on your town or city? What was motivating Sherman's fateful decisions? These are among the stories being explored.
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