George N. Barnard was a veteran photographer who was one of the only photographers to accompany General Sherman as he carried out one of the most brilliant and devastating military operations in history. This book features Barnard’s complete portfolio of 61 photos from Sherman’s campaign, showing key battle sites and landmarks, with identifying captions, map, and Barnard’s original and informative commentary. These photos provide us with the most detailed visual source on the actual settings and terrain of Sherman’s campaign, and many are true works of photographic art. This captivating pictorial will be of extreme value and importance to Civil War buffs, military historians and to those interested in the early history of photography.