PhD Candidate Matthew Lempke has been awarded the McMinn Fellowship to complete his dissertation on Sherman’s March in three Georgia communities: Griswoldville, Milledgeville, and greater Savannah.
PhD candidate Matthew Lempke holds the McMinn Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year. He is currently at work on a dissertation entitled “‘This may not be war, but rather Statesmanship’: Sherman’s March through Griswoldville, Milledgeville, and Greater Savannah.” First inspired by traveling through numerous towns in Georgia that Sherman did not destroy and by the general’s own animated rhetoric, Mr. Lempke’s research stands at the crossroads of current and emerging fields of scholarly interest. His writing emphasizes the centrality of Griswoldville and Milledgeville, as events in both communities set the trajectory for the entirety of the campaign.
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April Holm
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Published
August 27, 2024