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Sherman in the Days Before Disunion
As the dark clouds of war gathered in early 1860, William Tecumseh Sherman’s career took yet another turn. He was called by old army friends like Braxton Bragg and P.G.T. Beauregard to become superintendent of the Louisiana Seminary of Learning … Continue reading
Sherman and Thomas outside Atlanta
Driving through farm country in Western New York recently, I drove past a scene that harkened me back to a similar scene during the Civil War. There was a farm stand and two men walking together and talking quite intently … Continue reading
C’mon, Cump!
In his recent, admiring biography of William Tecumseh Sherman, Brian Holden Reid terms him a “dazzling literary stylist.” Well, watch out for that razzle-dazzle, at least in Sherman’s Memoirs (1875). I am not the first to notice that in his … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Campaigns, Leadership--Federal, Primary Sources
Tagged Albert Castel, Alpheus Williams, Atlanta Campaign, B. A. Dunn, Brian Holden Reid, Cump, Daniel Butterfield, Jefferson C. Davis, Kennesaw Mountain, National Tribune, New Hope Church, Oliver O. Howard, Patrick Cleburne, Pickett's Mill, Prevaricating Through Georgia, Resaca, sherman's memoirs, Thomas Wood, William T. Sherman
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Read Along With Me: William Tecumseh Sherman’s Memoirs—Post 1
Part two in a series Welcome back! This is the first post containing my thoughts and questions as I read through Sherman’s Memoirs. I outlined my plan in a post in late March and invited readers to join me on … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged sherman's memoirs, Sherman-memoir-bookclub, William T. Sherman
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Sherman’s Memoirs Inspire Davis’ “Calamity”
By ECW Correspondent Pat Tintle After sitting down to read the memoirs of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman one year ago, Daniel T. Davis was sparked by the idea to write about the battles of Averasboro and Bentonville—two battles in … Continue reading
