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

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Label

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

Title remainder

in the service of my country : a life

Statement of responsibility

James Lee McDonough

Creator

• McDonough, James L., 1934-

Author

• McDonough, James L., 1934-

Subject

• Biographies
• Biographies
• Biography
• Generals
• Generals -- United States -- Biography
• History
• Military campaigns
• Sherman, William T., (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
• 1861-1865
• United States
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
• United States, Army
• United States, Army -- Biography
• Sherman, William T., (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
• American Civil War (1861-1865)

Genre

• History
• Biography
• Biographies

Language

eng

Summary

"A major new biography of one of America's most storied military figures. 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. As a soldier, Sherman evolved from a spirited student at West Point into a general who steered the Civil War's most decisive campaigns, rendered here in graphic detail. Lamenting casualties, Sherman sought the war's swift end by devastating Southern resources in the Carolinas and on his famous March to the Sea. This meticulously researched biography explores Sherman's warm friendship with Ulysses S. Grant, his strained relationship with his wife, Ellen, and his unassuageable grief over the death of his young son, Willy. The result is a remarkable, comprehensive life of an American icon whose legacy resonates to this day."

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--Publisher description

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 355.0092
• B

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

E467.1.S55

LC item number

M348 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography