The White Tecumseh : a biography of General William T. Sherman

Synopsis

This full biography of William Tecumseh Sherman offers a new view of the uncompromising style of warfare of the Civil War general best remembered as the man who razed Atlanta and brilliantly marched to the sea leaving a trail of destruction through Georgia. This biography presents him a brilliant but unhappy and tormented soul, haunted by the mental instability that plagued his mother's family. Hirshson uses the extensive regimental histories and offers a sharply different evaluation of Sherman as a general and how his men regarded him, resulting in a comparison with General George S. Patton, Jr. Sherman's battles and marches are taken into consideration and the conclusion is that while he was not successful in battle, his marches justify his reputation and importance to the final result of the war.