About the book
The first major modern edition of the wartime correspondence of General William T. Sherman, this volume features more than 400 letters written between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the day Sherman bade farewell to his troops in 1865. Together, they trace Sherman’s rise from obscurity to become one of the Union’s most famous and effective warriors.
Arranged chronologically and grouped into chapters that correspond to significant phases in Sherman’s life, the letters — many of which have never before been published — reveal Sherman’s thoughts on politics, military operations, slavery and emancipation, the South, and daily life in the Union army, as well as his reactions to such important figures as General Ulysses S. Grant and President Lincoln.
Lively, frank, opinionated, discerning, and occasionally extremely wrong-headed, these letters mirror the colorful personality and complex mentality of the man who wrote them. They offer the reader an invaluable glimpse of the Civil War as Sherman saw it.
Editions of Sherman's Civil War
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807824405
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469615141
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469620299
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890870018
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The first major modern edition of the wartime correspondence of General William T. Sherman, this volume features more than 400 letters written between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the day Sherman bade farewell to his troops in 1865. Together, they trace Sherman’s rise from obscurity to become one of the Union’s most famous and effective warriors.
Arranged chronologically and grouped into chapters that correspond to significant phases in Sherman’s life, the letters — many of which have never before been published — reveal Sherman’s thoughts on politics, military operations, slavery and emancipation, the South, and daily life in the Union army, as well as his reactions to such important figures as General Ulysses S. Grant and President Lincoln.
Lively, frank, opinionated, discerning, and occasionally extremely wrong-headed, these letters mirror the colorful personality and complex mentality of the man who wrote them. They offer the reader an invaluable glimpse of the Civil War as Sherman saw it.
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What is Sherman's Civil War about?
The first major modern edition of the wartime correspondence of General William T. Sherman, this volume features more than 400 letters written between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the day Sherman bade farewell to his troops in 1865. Together, they trace Sherman’s rise from obscurity to become one of the Union’s most famous and effective warriors.
Arranged chronologically and grouped into chapters that correspond to significant phases in Sherman’s life, the letters — many of which have never before been published — reveal Sherman’s thoughts on politics, military operations, slavery and emancipation, the South, and daily life in the Union army, as well as his reactions to such important figures as General Ulysses S. Grant and President Lincoln.
Lively, frank, opinionated, discerning, and occasionally extremely wrong-headed, these letters mirror the colorful personality and complex mentality of the man who wrote them. They offer the reader an invaluable glimpse of the Civil War as Sherman saw it.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sherman's Civil War?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: historical, political and military
Where can I read a sample of Sherman's Civil War?
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How long is Sherman's Civil War and how many pages does it have?
Sherman's Civil War has 976 page(s)
Is Sherman's Civil War part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Civil War America
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sherman's Civil War?
The University of North Carolina Press
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Sherman's Civil War is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807824405) and paperback(ISBN 9781469615141) and ebook(ISBN 9781469620299) and pdf(ISBN 9798890870018)
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