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Fierce patriot : the tangled lives of William Tecumseh Sherman /

A profile of the iconic Civil War general explores the paradoxes attributed to his character to discuss such topics as his achievements as a military strategist, his contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad, and his tempestuous family relationships.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Connell, Robert L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition:First Edition.
Subjects:
Sherman, William T. > (William Tecumseh), > 1820-1891.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The military strategist
  • Tyro
  • The golden state
  • Into the gloom
  • The black hole
  • Swamped
  • Atlanta
  • The march
  • Bands of steel
  • Part II. The general and his army
  • The boys
  • Road warriors
  • Part III. The man and his families
  • Cump
  • Big time.