Author: Winfield Scott KerrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
John Sherman: His Life and Public Services
Author: Winfield Scott KerrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
The Life and Public Services of John Sherman
Author: Benjamin Perley PoorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Brief Sketch of the Life and Public Services of John Sherman
Author: William LawrenceJohn Sherman
Author: Winfield S. KerrPublisher:
ISBN: 9780722291825
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Life and Public Services of John Sherman
Author: Benjamin Perley PoorePublisher:
ISBN: 9780781287623
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bonded Leather binding
William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life
Author: James Lee McDonoughPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393242129
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
The New York Times best-selling biography of one of America’s most storied military figures. General William Tecumseh Sherman’s 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Evolving from a spirited student at West Point, Sherman became a general who fought in some of the Civil War’s most decisive campaigns—Shiloh, Vicksburg, Atlanta—until finally, seeking a swift ending to the war’s horrendous casualties, he devastated southern resources on his famous March to the Sea across the Carolinas. Later, as general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, Sherman relentlessly paved the way west during the Indian wars. James Lee McDonough’s fresh insight reveals a man tormented by fears that history would pass him by and that he would miss his chance to serve his country. Drawing on years of research, McDonough delves into Sherman’s dramatic personal life, including his strained relationship with his wife, his personal debts, and his young son’s death. The result is a remarkable, illuminating portrait of an American icon.
1863-1869. With a sketch of his life and public services from 1869 to 1906
Author: Carl SchurzJohn Sherman
Author: Winfield Scott KerrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cabinet officers
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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John Sherman
Author: Winfield S. KerrDemon of the Lost Cause
Author: Wesley MoodyPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826272665
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
At the end of the Civil War, Union general William Tecumseh Sherman was surprisingly more popular in the newly defeated South than he was in the North. Yet, only thirty years later, his name was synonymous with evil and destruction in the South, particularly as the creator and enactor of the “total war” policy. In Demon of the Lost Cause, Wesley Moody examines these perplexing contradictions and how they and others function in past and present myths about Sherman. Throughout this fascinating study of Sherman’s reputation, from his first public servant role as the major general for the state of California until his death in 1891, Moody explores why Sherman remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. Using contemporary newspaper accounts, Sherman’s letters and memoirs, as well as biographies of Sherman and histories of his times, Moody reveals that Sherman’s shifting reputation was formed by whoever controlled the message, whether it was the Lost Cause historians of the South, Sherman’s enemies in the North, or Sherman himself. With his famous “March to the Sea” in Georgia, the general became known for inventing a brutal warfare where the conflict is brought to the civilian population. In fact, many of Sherman’s actions were official tactics to be employed when dealing with guerrilla forces, yet Sherman never put an end to the talk of his innovative tactics and even added to the stories himself. Sherman knew he had enemies in the Union army and within the Republican elite who could and would jeopardize his position for their own gain. In fact, these were the same people who spread the word that Sherman was a Southern sympathizer following the war, helping to place the general in the South’s good graces. That all changed, however, when the Lost Cause historians began formulating revisions to the Civil War, as Sherman’s actions were the perfect explanation for why the South had lost. Demon of the Lost Cause reveals the machinations behind the Sherman myth and the reasons behind the acceptance of such myths, no matter who invented them. In the case of Sherman’s own mythmaking, Moody postulates that his motivation was to secure a military position to support his wife and children. For the other Sherman mythmakers, personal or political gain was typically the rationale behind the stories they told and believed. In tracing Sherman’s ever-changing reputation, Moody sheds light on current and past understanding of the Civil War through the lens of one of its most controversial figures.