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The Resource American general : the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman, John S. D. Eisenhower

American general : the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman, John S. D. Eisenhower

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A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures - the soldier who brought the fight not only to the Confederate Army, but to Confederate civilians as well. Yet Eisenhower, a West Point graduate and a retired brigadier general (Army Reserves), finds in Sherman a man of startling contrasts, not at all defined by the implications of "total war." His scruffy, disheveled appearance belied an unconventional and unyielding intellect. Intensely loyal to superior officers, especially Ulysses S. Grant, he was also a stalwart individualist. Confident enough to make demands face-to-face with President Lincoln, he sympathetically listened to the problems of newly freed slaves on his famed march from Atlanta to Savannah. Dubbed "no soldier" during his years at West Point, Sherman later rose to the rank of General of the Army, and though deeply committed to the Union cause, he held the people of the South in great affection. In this remarkable reassessment of Sherman's life and career, Eisenhower takes readers from Sherman's Ohio origins and his fledgling first stint in the Army, to his years as a businessman in California and his hurried return to uniform at the outbreak of the war. From Bull Run through Sherman's epic March to the Sea, Eisenhower offers up a fascinating narrative of a military genius whose influence helped preserve the Union - and forever changed war
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiv, 332 pages
Contents
  • The rise of William T. Sherman. Early life
  • California
  • The bleak years, 1850-1861
  • The Union above all
  • Bull Run
  • Sherman finds his niche with Grant
  • Shiloh restores Sherman's reputation
  • A hard winter at Vicksburg
  • The bastion falls
  • Chattanooga
  • Sherman assumes command. Commander in the West
  • The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
  • The fall of Atlanta
  • Marching through Georgia
  • Savannah
  • Meeting at City Point
  • Surrender
  • Troubled peace
  • General of the army
  • Taps
Isbn
9780451471352
Instance
Label
American general : the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman
Title
American general
Title remainder
the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman
Statement of responsibility
John S. D. Eisenhower
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures - the soldier who brought the fight not only to the Confederate Army, but to Confederate civilians as well. Yet Eisenhower, a West Point graduate and a retired brigadier general (Army Reserves), finds in Sherman a man of startling contrasts, not at all defined by the implications of "total war." His scruffy, disheveled appearance belied an unconventional and unyielding intellect. Intensely loyal to superior officers, especially Ulysses S. Grant, he was also a stalwart individualist. Confident enough to make demands face-to-face with President Lincoln, he sympathetically listened to the problems of newly freed slaves on his famed march from Atlanta to Savannah. Dubbed "no soldier" during his years at West Point, Sherman later rose to the rank of General of the Army, and though deeply committed to the Union cause, he held the people of the South in great affection. In this remarkable reassessment of Sherman's life and career, Eisenhower takes readers from Sherman's Ohio origins and his fledgling first stint in the Army, to his years as a businessman in California and his hurried return to uniform at the outbreak of the war. From Bull Run through Sherman's epic March to the Sea, Eisenhower offers up a fascinating narrative of a military genius whose influence helped preserve the Union - and forever changed war
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1922-2013
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Eisenhower, John S. D.
Dewey number
  • 355.0092
  • B
Index
index present
LC call number
E467.1.S55
LC item number
E37 2014
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Sherman, William T.
  • United States
  • Generals
  • United States
  • Sherman, William T.
  • United States
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Generals
  • United States
Label
American general : the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman, John S. D. Eisenhower
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-324) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The rise of William T. Sherman. Early life -- California -- The bleak years, 1850-1861 -- The Union above all -- Bull Run -- Sherman finds his niche with Grant -- Shiloh restores Sherman's reputation -- A hard winter at Vicksburg -- The bastion falls -- Chattanooga -- Sherman assumes command. Commander in the West -- The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain -- The fall of Atlanta -- Marching through Georgia -- Savannah -- Meeting at City Point -- Surrender -- Troubled peace -- General of the army -- Taps
Control code
ocn871336204
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 332 pages
Isbn
9780451471352
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2014013270
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)871336204
  • (Sirsi) a1766882
Label
American general : the life and times of William Tecumseh Sherman, John S. D. Eisenhower
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-324) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The rise of William T. Sherman. Early life -- California -- The bleak years, 1850-1861 -- The Union above all -- Bull Run -- Sherman finds his niche with Grant -- Shiloh restores Sherman's reputation -- A hard winter at Vicksburg -- The bastion falls -- Chattanooga -- Sherman assumes command. Commander in the West -- The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain -- The fall of Atlanta -- Marching through Georgia -- Savannah -- Meeting at City Point -- Surrender -- Troubled peace -- General of the army -- Taps
Control code
ocn871336204
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 332 pages
Isbn
9780451471352
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2014013270
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)871336204
  • (Sirsi) a1766882

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