William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life / James Lee McDonough.
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. In this new biography of one of America's most storied military figures, 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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- ISBN: 0393354202
- ISBN: 9780393354201
- Physical Description: xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York ; W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2017.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: death stared us all in the face -- My father named me William Tecumseh -- I was notified to prepare for West Point -- In the service of my country -- Sand and sun, Seminoles and Spaniards -- Military camaraderie, southern aristocracy, prospective matrimony -- And then there was a war on -- Deprived of military glory -- California again: a brand-new game -- Golden State banker -- I was fit for the army but nothing else -- In a hell of a fix -- No man can foresee the end -- Action at Bull Run -- "Crazy" in Kentucky -- Triumphant in Tennessee -- This is no common war -- The strongest place I ever saw -- The river of our greatness is free -- Why was I not killed at Vicksburg? -- One hundred thousand strong -- I knew more of Georgia than the rebels did -- I want a bold push for Atlanta -- It's a big game, but I know I can do it -- Taking the war to the braggart Carolinians -- A soldier of renown -- General-in-chief, I -- General-in-chief, II -- We can only bow to the inevitable. |
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William Tecumseh Sherman: in the Service of My Country : A Life
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Table of Contents
William Tecumseh Sherman: in the Service of My Country : A Life
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. xi | |
Prologue Death Stared Us All in the Face | p. 1 | |
Chapter 1 | My Father Named Me William Tecumseh | p. 20 |
Chapter 2 | I Was Notified to Prepare for West Point | p. 32 |
Chapter 3 | In the Service of My Country | p. 46 |
Chapter 4 | Sand and Sun, Seminoles and Spaniards | p. 63 |
Chapter 5 | Military Camaraderie, Southern Aristocracy, Prospective Matrimony | p. 84 |
Chapter 6 | And Then There Was A War On | p. 101 |
Chapter 7 | Deprived of Military Glory | p. 123 |
Chapter 8 | California Again-a Brand-New Game | p. 148 |
Chapter 9 | Golden State Banker | p. 173 |
Chapter 10 | I Was Fit for the Army But Nothing Else | p. 203 |
Chapter 11 | In a Hell of a Fix | p. 221 |
Chapter 12 | No Man Can Foresee the End | p. 238 |
Chapter 13 | Action at Bull Run | p. 254 |
Chapter 14 | "Crazy" in Kentucky | p. 274 |
Chapter 15 | Triumphant in Tennessee | p. 300 |
Chapter 16 | This is no Common War | p. 325 |
Chapter 17 | The Strongest Place I Ever Saw | p. 350 |
Chapter 18 | The River of Our Greatness is Free | p. 375 |
Chapter 19 | Why Was I Not Killed at Vicksburg? | p. 415 |
Chapter 20 | One Hundred Thousand Strong | p. 448 |
Chapter 21 | I Knew More of Georgia Than the Rebels Did | p. 472 |
Chapter 22 | I Want a Bold Push for Atlanta | p. 498 |
Chapter 23 | It's a Big Game, But I Know I Can Do It | p. 546 |
Chapter 24 | Taking the War to the Braggart Carolinians | p. 594 |
Chapter 25 | A Soldier of Renown | p. 625 |
Chapter 26 | General-In-Chief, I | p. 665 |
Chapter 27 | General-In-Chief, II | p. 690 |
Chapter 28 | We Can Only Bow to the Inevitable | p. 712 |
Acknowledgments | p. 723 | |
About the Sources | p. 725 | |
Notes | p. 727 | |
Index | p. 787 |