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Fierce patriot the tangled lives of William Tecumseh Sherman

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.

Main Author: O'Connell, Robert L.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition: First Edition.
Subjects:
Sherman, William T. > (William Tecumseh), > 1820-1891.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
Summary: 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.
Physical Description: xxi, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781400069729 (alk. paper)
1400069726 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Robert L. O'Connell has worked as a senior analyst at the National Ground Intelligence Center and as a contributing editor to MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. He is the author of several nonfiction books including Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression; Sacred Vessels: The Cult of the Battleship and the Rise of the U.S. Navy; Ride of the Second Horseman: The Birth and Death of War; Soul of the Sword: An Illustrated History of Weaponry and Warfare from Prehistory to the Present; and Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman. He also wrote the novel Fast Eddie.

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