Fierce Patriot
The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman
New York : Random House, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xxi, 404 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
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.
Contents:
The military strategist. Tyro ; The Golden State ; Into the gloom ; The black hole ; Swamped ; Atlanta ; The March ; Bands of steel -- The General and his Army. The boys ; Road warriors -- The man and his families. Cump ; Big time -- Visit to the General.
Subjects:
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
United States. Army -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
United States. Army -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781400069729 (alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Sherman, William | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Sherman, William | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [355]-383) and index.