Many people prefer to read offline or to print out text and read from the real printed page. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit. Although the memoirs have been revised and corrected man. Shermans memoir was one of the first from the civil war and was offered to the public because, as sherman wrote in his dedication, no satisfactory history of the war was yet available.
United states history civil war, 18611865 personal narratives subject. Accessible book, biography, campaigns, generals, history. The complete personal memoirs of general william t. Memoirs general william t sherman, first edition abebooks. United states army general william tecumseh sherman was one of the american civil wars most successful and, to his enemies, notorious commanders. I have read general grant s memoirs and they were good, but sherman s are easier to follow and give better detailed descriptions. Memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman penguin classics. Hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, william tecumseh sherman is the most controversial general of the. United states history civil war, 18611865 personal narratives.
Shermans inability to liberate the souths most notorious prison. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. General shermans memoirs are valuable precisely because they strip away the ardor by which the man was. William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. If they want peace, they and their relatives must stop the war. Sherman, with whom scorched earth policy will forever be linked. Nearly ten years have passed since the close of the civil war in america, and yet no satisfactory history. Secretary of war stanton had caused to be published certain opinions of his that sherman had messed things up, and many supporters of general grant gave him all the credit for sherman s famous march to the sea and atlanta campaign which was entirely sherman s idea.
William tecumseh sherman 18201891, was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. Nearly ten years have passed since the close of the civil war in america, and yet no satisfactory history thereof is accessible to the public. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In his memoirs, the union general describes the waning days of the american civil war and his famous march through georgia, culminating in the capture and burning of atlanta. Memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman penguin classics sherman, william tecumseh, fellman, michael.
Generals grant s and sherman s memoirs are great books to start with when reading about the civil war. Sherman penguin classics by tecumseh paperback at target. Others want to carry documents around with them on their mobile phones and read while t. Poe, from personal knowledge and official surveys, and. Having thus recorded a summary of events, mostly under my own personal supervision, during. Sherman s march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply sherman s march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Shermans memoir was one of the first from the civil war, and was offered to the public because, as sherman wrote in his dedication, no satisfactory history of the war was yet available. While not an easy read, sherman s memoirs are a must for anyone interested in midtolate1800s american history. Youre read light novel memoirs of general william t. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Nearly ten years have passed since the close of the civil war in america, and yet no satisfactory history thereof is accessible to. Sherman now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic. Hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, william tecumseh sherman is the most controversial general.
Grant and william tecumseh sherman formed a remarkable team. In 1875, ten years after the end of the civil war, sherman became one of the first civil war generals to publish a memoir. William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator and autho. While sherman is infamous throughout the south due to the burning of several southern cities, his memoirs go well beyond his role as a union general.
Liddell hart, he understood before his contemporaries that wars and battles would be won more. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author he served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 1861 65, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the confederate states. Bcrs shelf2life american civil war collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre1923 titles focusing on the american civil war and the people and events surrounding it. A recent visit to gettysburg has kindled my interest in the civil war. Sherman, volume 1 from the worlds largest community of readers.
Campaign of the armies of the tennessee, ohio and cumberland, maj. Two volumes complete in one sherman, general william t. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. United states history civil war, 18611865 campaigns. After the civil war, there were many public misunderstandings and misrepresentations about general william t. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies he implemented in conducting. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy and criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies. Jun 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Edited by charles royster general shermans memoirs are valuable precisely because they strip away the ardor by which the man was judged a saint or a satan, and restore him as a soldier who knew that, however painful, the shortest course through war is always the best. Another ten years have passed since i ventured to publish my memoirs, and, being once more at leisure, i have revised them in the light of the many criticisms public and private.
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