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The Battle of Wise’s (Wyse) Forks, March 7-11, 1865, has long been thought of as nothing more than an insignificant skirmish during the final days of the Civil War and relegated to a passing reference in a footnote if it is mentioned at all. Mark A.

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Civil War battle study advocates in general, and enthusiasts of the Carolinas Campaign in particular, will be more than pleased with Sokolosky's and Smith's new book on the battle of Wise's Forks. It is everything readers of this genre enjoy: good research, good writing, helpful original maps, and plentiful photos and illustrations. Now, finally, this small but important battle during the war's final full month in North Carolina gets the due it rightfully deserves. --Chris Mackowski, Emerging Civil War Series editor and author of Chancellorsville's Forgotten Front and Grant's Last Battle: The Story Behind the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant The March 8-10, 1865 combat at Wise's Forks was one of the major engagements of Sherman's Carolinas' Campaign, and until now, has been completely ignored. A Confederate victory there would have cut Sherman's main line of supply and directly impacted his ability to march across North Carolina. 'To Prepare for Sherman's Coming' rectifies this glaring oversight in a detailed tactical study by retired career Army officers Wade Sokolosky and Mark Smith. For the first time, this small but important battle gets the attention and treatment it has long deserved. The clear and crisp writing, supplemented with original maps, photos, and wonderful research, means this book deserves a place on the bookshelf of any student of the Carolinas Campaign. --Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning Civil War historian and author of The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads and the Civil War's Final Campaign The March 8-10, 1865 Battle of Wise's Forks has been neglected by Civil War historians for too long--even though it was one of the largest battles in North Carolina's history. Fought near Kinston, it was the Confederates' first major attempt to defeat General Sherman's forces in the Tar Heel State. Authors Wade Sokolosky and Mark A. Smith have crafted a deeply researched and engagingly written study that at last places the Wise's Forks in its proper strategic and operational context. 'To Prepare for Sherman's Coming' will remain the definitive work on the battle for many years to come. --Mark L. Bradley, author of Last Stand in the Carolinas: The Battle of Bentonville

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Colonel (Ret) Wade Sokolosky is a graduate of East Carolina University and a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He is the author of North Carolina’s Confederate Hospitals (1861–1863), Vol. 1 (2022), and the co-author (with Mark A. Smith) of “No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar”: Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign from Fayetteville to Averasboro. Major (Ret) Mark A. Smith, who holds a Masters in Military Studies, is a U.S. Army veteran with 21 years of service. He served in various positions including Scout Platoon Leader, Three Company Commands, Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade and Battalion S-4, and was an Army ROTC Instructor at Virginia Tech. Smith is the co-author (with Wade Sokolosky) of “No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar”: Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign from Fayetteville to Averasboro.

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