Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman / William Tecumseh Sherman ; edited with an introduction and notes by Michael Fellman.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.

Contributor:

• Fellman, Michael.

Series:

• Penguin classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.
• United States.
• History.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
• Generals--United States--Biography.
• Generals.
• United States. Army--Biography.
• United States. Army.

Genre:

• Personal narratives.
• Biographies.
• Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xx, 855 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Books, 2000.

Summary:

• Sherman's Memoirs records the life and opinions of one of the most controversial figures in American history, and colorfully depicts the turbulent times that transformed the nation into a world power.
• Before his spectacular career as commanding general of the Union forces of the West, William Tecumseh Sherman experienced decades of frustration and failure. He participated in many of the critical events of early-nineteenth-century America: the protracted war against the Indians, the California gold rush, the banking panies, the political turmoil, and the elusive search for fame and fortune.
• Sherman's place in American history was still in doubt during the first stages of the Civil War, when he reluctantly led a Union brigade to humiliating defeat at Bull Run. It was not until his major role at the Battle of Shiloh that he began to assert his brilliance as a military commander. After his capture of Atlanta in 1864, which secured Abraham Lincoln's reelection, Sherman launched the infamous March to the Sea. Combining a ruthless scorched-earth strategy with shrewd psychological propaganda, Sherman forever changed the nature of American warfare.

Contents:

• I. From 1820 to the Mexican War, 1846 7
• II. Early Recollections of California
• 1846-1848 29
• III. Early Recollections of California
• (Continued)
• 1849-1850 70
• IV. Missouri, Louisiana, and California
• 1850-1855 89
• V. California
• 1855-1857 108
• VI. California, New York, and Kansas
• 1857-1859 128
• VII. Louisiana
• 1859-1861 136
• VIII. Missouri
• April and May, 1861 155
• IX. From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah
• Kentucky and Missouri
• 1861-1862 163
• X. Battle of Shiloh
• March and April, 1862 205
• XI. Shiloh to Memphis
• April to July, 1862 230
• XII. Memphis to Arkansas Post
• July, 1862, to January, 1863 243
• XIII. Vicksburg
• January to July, 1863 280
• XIV. Chattanooga and Knoxville
• July to December, 1863 317
• XV. Meridian Campaign
• January and February, 1864 357
• XVI. Atlanta Campaign
• Nashville and Chattanooga to Kenesaw
• March, April, and May, 1864 379
• XVII. Atlanta Campaign
• Battles about Kenesaw Mountain
• June, 1864 424
• XVIII. Atlanta Campaign
• Battles about Atlanta
• July, 1864 437
• XIX. Capture of Atlanta
• August and September, 1864 466
• XX. Atlanta and After
• Pursuit of Hood
• September and October, 1864 505
• XXI. The March to the Sea
• From Atlanta to Savannah
• November and December, 1864 536
• XXII. Savannah and Pocotaligo
• December, 1864, and January, 1865 590
• XXIII. Campaign of the Carolinas
• February and March, 1865 626
• XXIV. End of the War
• From Goldsboro' to Raleigh and Washington
• April and May, 1865 677
• XXV. Conclusion
• Military Lessons of the War 736
• XXVI. After the War 759.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [811]-824) and index.

ISBN:

0140437983

OCLC:

43076907