Major Gen. William T. Sherman’s “Bummers” could be hated, feared, condemned—or welcomed as indispensable providers. These hard-riding, hard-fighting foragers kept 60,000 Union troops fed during the March to the Sea, living off Southern resources while spreading chaos from Georgia to Savannah and into the Carolinas Campaign. One colorful firsthand account captures their daring exploits, relentless energy, and deeply controversial legacy in vivid detail.