American General: The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman Con. Intensely loyal to superior officers, especially Ulysses S. Grant, he was also a stalwart individualist.From respected historian John S.” His scruffy, disheveled appearance belied an unconventional and unyielding intellect. Yet Eisenhower, a West Point graduate and a retired brigadier
| Title | : | American General: The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman |
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451471350 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-07 |
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From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as “the first modern general.” Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character. 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. Con
Editorial : Praise for American General“The blood-and-thunder of the Civil War comes alive in John S. D. Eisenhower's American General, a brilliantly written and researched biography of William Tecumseh Sherman. Eisenhower's delineation on Sherman's Scorched Earth strategy is a must read. Highly recommended!” —Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University, CBS News Historian, and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Wilderness Warrior“John S. D. Eisenhower, who knows something about generals and soldiering, has written a marvelous biography of a much misunderstood man. Yes, Sherman did say ‘War is Hell’ and made it so waging ‘Total War’ against the South. But he was at the same time a shrewd, colorful, brave man, and Eisenhower brings him vividly to life.” —Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder“Veteran soldier, former g
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