William Tecumseh Sherman in the service of my country: a life

By:

James Lee McDonough

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York ; London W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. [2016]Description: xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cmISBN:

9780393354201

Subject(s):

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; United States. Army -- Biography -- United States. -- Army -- Biography; Generals -- United States -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns

DDC classification:

355.0092 McDO

Summary: General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-785) and index.

General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.

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