Fierce patriot
Subtitle: the tangled lives of William Tecumseh Sherman
By: Robert L. O'Connell
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781400069729
Subjects: United States; Generals; United States. Army; Biography; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-383) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The military strategist; title: Tyro; title: The golden state; title: Into the gloom; title: The black hole; title: Swamped; title: Atlanta; title: The march; title: Bands of steel; title: Part II. The general and his army; title: The boys; title: Road warriors; title: Part III. The man and his families; title: Cump; title: Big time.