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William Tecumseh Sherman

In the Service of My Country: A Life

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William Tecumseh Sherman

By: James Lee McDonough
Narrated by: David Drummond
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General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.

As a soldier, Sherman evolved from a spirited student at West Point into a general who steered the Civil War's most decisive campaigns, rendered here in graphic detail. Lamenting casualties, Sherman sought the war's swift end by devastating Southern resources in the Carolinas and on his famous March to the Sea. This meticulously researched biography explores Sherman's warm friendship with Ulysses S. Grant, his strained relationship with his wife, Ellen, and his unassuageable grief over the death of his young son, Willy. The result is a remarkable, comprehensive life of an American icon whose legacy resonates to this day.

©2016 James Lee McDonough (P)2016 Tantor American Civil War Military Military & War Politicians Politics & Activism War Civil War Latin America War of 1812

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"McDonough has produced an exhaustive biography told with considerable narrative skill." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I lived the civil war for 28 hours. amazing and engrossing history. I highly recommend.

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