William T. Sherman: A Biography
This book tells the life story of William T. Sherman, one of the Civil War's most accomplished generals and an American military professional who changed how wars were fought.

William T. Sherman: A Biography provides readers with a glimpse into the life of one of America's foremost military leaders and a top Union general in the Civil War. From his early life and military education, to his Civil War service and beyond, this book examines the career of a military professional who changed the way wars were fought. Prolific military history author Robert P. Broadwater follows Sherman's early development in the war and examines his most famous campaigns: the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign. An engaging read, the book details how the iconic leader hailed as the first "modern" general achieved the military successes that enabled the North to achieve victory and bring the war to a close.

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William T. Sherman: A Biography
This book tells the life story of William T. Sherman, one of the Civil War's most accomplished generals and an American military professional who changed how wars were fought.

William T. Sherman: A Biography provides readers with a glimpse into the life of one of America's foremost military leaders and a top Union general in the Civil War. From his early life and military education, to his Civil War service and beyond, this book examines the career of a military professional who changed the way wars were fought. Prolific military history author Robert P. Broadwater follows Sherman's early development in the war and examines his most famous campaigns: the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign. An engaging read, the book details how the iconic leader hailed as the first "modern" general achieved the military successes that enabled the North to achieve victory and bring the war to a close.

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William T. Sherman: A Biography

William T. Sherman: A Biography

by Robert P. Broadwater
William T. Sherman: A Biography

William T. Sherman: A Biography

by Robert P. Broadwater

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This book tells the life story of William T. Sherman, one of the Civil War's most accomplished generals and an American military professional who changed how wars were fought.

William T. Sherman: A Biography provides readers with a glimpse into the life of one of America's foremost military leaders and a top Union general in the Civil War. From his early life and military education, to his Civil War service and beyond, this book examines the career of a military professional who changed the way wars were fought. Prolific military history author Robert P. Broadwater follows Sherman's early development in the war and examines his most famous campaigns: the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign. An engaging read, the book details how the iconic leader hailed as the first "modern" general achieved the military successes that enabled the North to achieve victory and bring the war to a close.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440800603
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 04/25/2013
Series: Greenwood Biographies
Pages: 199
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Robert P. Broadwater has written or contributed to 31 books on the American Revolution and the Civil War. He is author of Greenwood's Ulysses S. Grant: A Biography.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii

Preface ix

Timeline: Events in the Life of William T. Sherman xiii

Chapter 1 Ancestors, Lineage, and Early Years 1

Chapter 2 West Point Days 9

Chapter 3 Duty in Florida 15

Chapter 4 Service in California 25

Chapter 5 Civilian Pursuits 35

Chapter 6 The Outbreak of the War 49

Chapter 7 Bull Run 57

Chapter 8 Assigned to Kentucky 71

Chapter 9 Shiloh and a Career Resurrected 81

Chapter 10 Vicksburg 95

Chapter 11 Making Georgia Howl 115

Chapter 12 The March to Victory 145

Chapter 13 The Final Commands 167

Afterword 185

Bibliographical Essay 189

Index 191

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