William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life
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- ISBN: 0393354202
- ISBN: 9780393354201
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xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm - Publisher: New York ; London : 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 |