Memoirs of general wt sherman library america 51 william t memoirs of general wt sherman first published in 1875, general william t. Grant and william tecumseh sherman evoke the civil war with a vividness unparalleled in american writing. General shermans memoirs are valuable precisely because they strip away the ardor by which the man was. Sherman became grants most trusted subordinate, and over the next 18 months learned much from his commander about the irrelevancy of orthodox strategy to the realities of civil war in america. For the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the library of america reissues the memoirs of ulysses s. Sherman library of america by william tecumseh sherman 19901001 hardcover january 1, 1800 see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions price. The library of america series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acidfree paper that will last for centuries.
Sherman library of america 9780940450653 by sherman, william tecumseh and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it, he wrote in fury to the confederate mayor of atlanta, and his memoir is filled with dozens of such wartime exchanges. This volume reprints the text of the revised edition of 1886, and includes a series of detailed maps prepared at sherman s request and appendices containing dozens of letters written in response to the 1875 first edition. Edited by charles royster general shermans memoirs are valuable precisely because they strip away the ardor by which the man was judged a saint or a satan, and restore him as a soldier who knew that, however painful, the shortest course through war is always the best. The vigorous account of his prewar activities and his conduct of his military operations is varied in just the proportion. Sherman, william tecumseh sherman, isbn 0940450658, 9780940450653. Black leather with blindstamped simple borders front and back, gilt titling and raised bands on spine, top edge of text block is gilt, marbled end papers, publishers advertising on last pages, tiny booksellers plate at back. Army 18691883, publication of his memoirs in 1875, and his popularity as a speaker and writer. Research genealogy, plan a vacation, make a career change, learn to read, or find yourself in the middle of a great adventure. Library of america civil war memoirs collection book 2 thanks for sharing.
Founded in 1979 with seed money from the national endowment for the humanities and the ford foundation, the loa has published over 300 volumes by authors ranging from mark twain to philip roth, nathaniel hawthorne to saul bellow, and includes the selected writings of several u. The following web sites offer sherman s memoirs free online. Part of library of america civil war memoirs collection. Thus, this virtually invisible edition of sherman s memoirs is actually the most comprehensive version. Libraries hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, sherman is the most controversial general of the civil war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read william tecumseh sherman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hailed as a prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, william t.
Sherman library of america 0940450658 by sherman, william tecu. Library of america is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, americas best and most significant writing. Subscribers can order additional creamslipcased library of america volumes at the subscription rate with free shipping and handling anywhere in the united states. Use this store to fill in your collection of slipcased books or to purchase volumes as gifts. Sherman s memoir was one of the first from the civil war and was offered to the public because, as sherman wrote in his dedication, no satisfactory history of the war was yet available. You can find just about everything you need to know to succeed in your personal and professional. Sherman by william tecumseh sherman and charles royster 1990, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Hailed as prophet of modern war and condemned as a harbinger of modern barbarism, william tecumseh sherman is the most controversial general of the american civil war. Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 was a general in the union army during the civil war. Sherman describes striking incidents and anecdotes and collects dozens of his incisive and often outspoken wartime orders and reports.
He tells us what he thought and what he felt, and he never strikes any attitudes or pretends to feel anything which he does not feel. Grant 18221885 was commanding general of the united states army in the civil war and the 18th president of the united states. Written with the propulsive energy and intelligence that marked his campaigns, memoirs of general w. This book is the recommended 2nd edition of sherman s memoirs, published 1990 by the library of america. Grant and william tecumseh sherman formed a remarkable team. Some of the formatting of the original, especially in lists of descendants. By the fall of 1864 sherman s thinking focused on the southern society that supported the armies opposing him.
Sherman library of america hcdj 1st at the best online prices at ebay. Eleven years later sherman published his second edition, with two new chapters, and appendixes. The library of america loa is a nonprofit publisher of classic american literature. Library of america series library of america, issn 00000051 memoirs of general w. The papers of general william tecumseh sherman 18201891 span the years. Grant was steady, reticent and selfassured, sherman brilliant, volatile and selfcritical. There are many modern editions of sherman s memoirs. This complex selfportrait of an innovative and relentless american warrior provides vivid, firsthand accounts of the wars crucial eventsshiloh, vicksburg, chattanooga, the atlanta campaign, the marches through georgia and the carolinas. It is in the reference collection of the schenectady county public library at r 929. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it, he wrote in fury to the confederate mayor of atlanta, and his. The vigorous account of his prewar activities and his conduct of his military operations is varied in just the proportion and to just the right degree of vivacity with anecdotes and personal experiences. Memoirs general william t sherman, first edition abebooks.
The manuscript of the memoirs and a long narrative of wartime experiences. The library of america series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in. The library of america s edition of grants memoirs includes 175 of his letters to lincoln, sherman, and his wife, julia, among others. The sherman public library is the place to educate, excite, entertain and inspire. This book is the recommended 2nd edition of shermans memoirs, published 1990 by the library of america. Memoirs of general wt sherman library america 51 william t. Civil war memoirs boxed set library of america grant, ulysses s. Shermans memoir was one of the first from the civil war and was offered to the public because, as sherman wrote in his dedication, no satisfactory history of the war was yet available. Called hero and demon, liberator and destroyer, sherman is an indelible figure of the american past. Sherman provides both vivid firsthand accounts of crucial eventsshiloh, chattanooga, vicksburg, the atlanta campaign, the marches through georgia and the carolinasand a complex selfportrait of an innovative and relentless american warrior. Sherman is the most controversial general of the civil war. Although memoirs has been revised and corrected many times over the years, sherman famously never changed the original text of his recollections. The edition most useful for research purposes is the 1990 library of america version, edited by charles royster.
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