Who Really Saved Savannah?

About the Book

Savannah is one of the ten most sought travel destinations here and abroad. Her Southern charm, her well-preserved nineteenth-century architecture, her beautiful squares and brilliant city plan, her mystique, her attraction for Hollywood filming sites, and her casual—yes, slow—pace brings millions of tourists to visit every year. In 2013, thirteen million tourists spent over $2 billion in Savannah. Tourism grows in leaps every year. One of the closest calls to total disaster happened in December of 1864 with the arrival of sixty-two thousand Union troops and Gen. Wm T. Sherman, “Uncle Billy” as his boys called him. This fifty-three-day heart-pounding, nail-biting, hair-raising horror story of her onion-skin-thin bare survival centers on the central question: who saved Savannah, really?

About the Author

As a resident of Savannah, Georgia, I have spent many years in the tour business with a special emphasis on how Savannah was spared burning by the Union Army under Gen. Wm. T. Sherman. I have relationships with historians here in Savannah with whom I have studied who are knowledgeable about Savannah’s history far beyond what textbooks offer. I also am aware of the mythical folklore passed on as accurate history by our education system and shaped by Hollywood that is in contrast to the truth. My passion as a tour guide is to speak truthfully about our history with raw data and facts. I have lived in Savannah for thirty-five years and have come to love her history, both colonial and civil war. It is a joy to introduce the beautiful lady to tourists and visitors to Savannah. Her history is so enjoyable to tell, both the joys and the sorrows.