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Generals Generals United States Biography Geronimo 1829-1909 Savannah (Ga.) History Siege, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) 1820-1891 United States United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Biography United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns United States. Army BiographySummary: General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHEBrands, H. W.
Summary: "Bestselling historian and Pulitzer-prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives and battles of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Apache warrior Geronimo to tell the story of the Indian Wars and the final fight for control of the American continent"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.8 BRAEisenhower, John S. D.
Summary: Eisenhower offers a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as "the first modern general." Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SHERMAN, WILLIAM T EISWoodworth, Steven E.
Summary: General William Tecumseh Sherman famously said, "War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it." This statement has contributed to his mythic status as a grim-visaged character who embodied implacable war. Now acclaimed Civil War historian Steven E. Woodworth delivers a nuanced, insightful portrait of Sherman as an original, decisive, and efficient leader who wanted the war to end as quickly as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 SHERMAN, WILLIAM TECUMSEH WOOO'Connell, Robert L.
Contents: Part I. The military strategist -- Tyro -- The golden state -- Into the gloom -- The black hole -- Swamped -- Atlanta -- The march -- Bands of steel -- Part II. The general and his army -- The boys -- Road warriors -- Part III. The man and his families -- Cump -- Big time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SHERMAN, WILLIAM O'CoTrudeau, Noah Andre
Summary: Award-winning Civil War historian Trudeau has written a fascinating new history of Sherman's legendary and devastating march through Georgia. Told through diaries and letters of Sherman's soldiers, this work paints a vivid picture of an event that changed the course of America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.737 TRUWalters, John Bennett.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bobbs-Merrill 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 WALEisenhower, John S. D.
Summary: From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as “the first modern general.” Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NAL Caliber 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHERMAN, WILLIAM T EISWeintraub, Stanley
Summary: Relates the story of the end of the siege of Savannah, led by General William T. Sherman, after which the general "gave" President Lincoln the city as a Christmas gift, and explores events of the holiday that year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2009