Ross McElwee’s Sherman’s March (1986) blurs the line between a film tracing General William Tecumseh Sherman’s march through the South and film about McElwee’s attempted relationships. While originally intending to make a documentary of Sherman’s infamous march to the sea, McElwee strays from this topic and instead records his encounters with various Southern women. McElwee’s struggle to find love compares to Sherman’s desire for military and personal success.