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Before his spectacular career as general of the union forces, william tecumseh sherman experienced decades of failure and depression. Drifting between the old south and new west, sherman witnessed firsthand many of the critical events of early nineteenth-century america: the mexican war, the gold rush, the banking panics, and the battles with the plains indians.
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From the battle of bull run to paducah kentucky and missouri.
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Set in immaculate condition in dust jackets! both books and dust jackets near fine. Item #575 two volumes coulter 415: “temperate and trustworthy” nevins i-89: “oft consulted and quoted”.
Sherman united states army general william tecumseh sherman was one of the american civil war's most successful and, to his enemies, notorious commanders. His decisive nature and sense of orderliness led him to the most extreme action against perceived foes, and to great kindness to open friends.
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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.
“the first modern general”: sherman’s memoirs, 1891, signed by him on a tipped-in card, scarce shoulder-strap edition, with 15 folding maps sherman, william tecumseh.
Comments: published in 1875, sherman’s memoirs were well received, with mark twain noting that he was “a master of narrative. ” general sherman was mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 1884, but declined the nomination, noting that “i will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.
Sherman's memoirs evoke the uncompromising and deeply complex general as well as the turbulent times that transformed america into a world power.
In 1875, ten years after the end of the civil war, sherman became one of the first civil war generals to publish a memoir.
Hailed as prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern.
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Memoirs of general william t sherman (civil war centennial series), 1957.
Sherman’s memoirs covers the military occupation of california in the 1840’s and 50’s, the battle of bull run and the organization of the union army, the western campaign from 1861-63, the drive to atlanta 1863-64, the pillage of georgia and south carolina, the controversies surrounding the end of the war, his fights with the secretary of war, reconstruction, the indian wars, the impeachment of andrew johnson, and a short section covering the bureaucratic fights as lieutenant general.
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.
The mission was in a beautiful valley, very level, and bounded on all sides by hills. The plain was covered with wild-grasses and mustard, and had abundant water.
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Sherman this set was gifted to the library of the commandery of the state of massachusetts military order of the loyal legion of the united states ( mollus ) by lieutenant colonel oliver white peabody ( 1834-1896 ) who served during the civil war with the 45th massachusetts infantry.
Uncompromising, rough, melancholic, and furious, he nevertheless struck a string of decisive blows to the confederacy during the american civil war that crippled the south and arguably led to its ultimate defeat.
The appearance, within a few months of each other, of two books so noteworthy as general sherman's memoirs and general joe johnston's narrative of military operations,.
Sherman edited by charles royster “general sherman’s 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.
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First edition of this memoir from one of the most well regarded generals, “oft-consulted and much-quoted reminiscences.
Published by da capo, new york (1984) isbn 10: 0306802139 isbn 13: 9780306802133.
Book 2 of 2 in the library of america civil war memoirs collection series.
Sherman william an excellent example of this important civil war memoir.
United states army general william tecumseh sherman was one of the american civil war's most successful and, to his enemies, notorious commanders.
From 1820 to the mexican war, 1846; early recollections of california—1846-1848; early recollections of california—(continued)—1849-1850 missouri, louisiana, and california—1850-1855 california—1855-1857 california, new york, and kansas—1857-1859.
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