Sherman

by Kennett, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780060930745
• ISBN10: 0060930748
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-22
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In Sherman, Lee Kennett offers a brilliant new interpretation of the general's life and career, one that probes his erratic, contradictory nature. Here we see the making of a true soldier, beginning with the frontier society and the extraordinary family from which he came, his formative years at West Point, and the critical period leading up to the Civil War. Throughout the spirited battles at Bull Run and Shiloh, the siege of Vicksburg, and ultimately, the Great March, Sherman displayed a blend of drive, determination, and mastery of detail unique in the annals of war. By drawing upon previously unexploited materials and maintaining a sharp, lively narrative, Lee Kennett presents a rich, authoritative portrait of Sherman -- the man and the soldier -- who emerges from this work more human and more fascinating than ever before.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Lancaster	p. 1
West Point	p. 13
The Southern Years	p. 25
California	p. 37
Entr'acte	p. 51
Return to California	p. 63
Louisiana	p. 79
What Manner of Man	p. 97
Bull Run	p. 109
Kentucky	p. 127
Shiloh	p. 151
Memphis	p. 171
Vicksburg	p. 187
Chattanooga	p. 207
Good War, Bad War	p. 221
Atlanta	p. 237
The Great March	p. 257
The First Years of Peace	p. 283
Commanding General	p. 303
The Banquet Years	p. 323
To Posterity	p. 339
Notes	p. 355
Bibliography	p. 397
Index	p. 417
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