Saving Madison
The picturesque, sleepy little town of Madison, Georgia, sits just off I-20 east of Atlanta and seems like so many other towns that are no more than one or two green exit signs you might pass on any interstate highway – but this one harbors a 150-year-old mystery!
The picturesque, sleepy little town of Madison, Georgia, sits just off I-20 east of Atlanta and seems like so many other towns that are no more than one or two green exit signs you might pass on any interstate highway – but this one harbors a 150-year-old mystery!
When General W. T. Sherman cut a swath of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah on his famous ‘March to the Sea’ in November/December of 1864, his troops looted and burned everything in their path. But under his orders, they spared the town of Madison. Why?
When General W. T. Sherman cut a swath of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah on his famous ‘March to the Sea’ in November/December of 1864, his troops looted and burned everything in their path. But under his orders, they spared the town of Madison. Why?
Was it pity? Political expediency? Or was it love?
Was it pity? Political expediency? Or was it love?
Many legends have speculated on the reason for Sherman’s uncharacteristic act of mercy; some people even claim that they are pretty sure they know what happened… but do they, really?
Many legends have speculated on the reason for Sherman’s uncharacteristic act of mercy; some people even claim that they are pretty sure they know what happened… but do they, really?
Go back in time and learn about the beautiful woman, the innocent young boy and the slick politicians who could have been the reason that Sherman, “The Butcher”, left the town of Madison with only token damage. Read a fictionalized account of the well-kept secret that led up to his unexpected act of mercy. Find out how one young woman learned the hard way that a man who swears that he loves you may not be totally sincere…
Go back in time and learn about the beautiful woman, the innocent young boy and the slick politicians who could have been the reason that Sherman, “The Butcher”, left the town of Madison with only token damage. Read a fictionalized account of the well-kept secret that led up to his unexpected act of mercy. Find out how one young woman learned the hard way that a man who swears that he loves you may not be totally sincere…
And while you’re at it, you’ll learn who really said, “War is Hell!” and why he said it.
And while you’re at it, you’ll learn who really said, “War is Hell!” and why he said it.
Now available! Don’t miss it!
Now available! Don’t miss it!