William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life

by James Lee McDonough

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393354202
• ISBN13: 9780393354201
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"