by Zoë Pollock
All this talk of Civil War reenactments reminds me of one of the greatest documentaries of all time: Sherman's March. In 1986 the oddly charming North Carolinian Ross McElwee set out to trace Sherman's path of destruction. Instead McElwee ended up documenting his many infatuations with eccentric Southern women, a nice tie-in with our discussions of why Southern women are so unique. Above is a clip featuring a classic McElwee monologue on relationships and Sherman's insecurities, delivered in a Confederate uniform.
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