American General
The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2016
Summary
Now in paperback–a new biography of General Sherman from a retired brigadier general, historian, and son of President Eisenhower.Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman earned a place in history as “the first modern general,” yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character.A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures-the soldier who brought the fight not only to the Confederate Army, but to Confeder…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451471369 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451471369 |
| Author: | John S.D. Eisenhower |
| Publisher: | New American Library |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Brilliantly written and researched biography…a must read.”—Douglas Brinkley
“John S. D. Eisenhower, who knows something about generals and soldiering, has written a marvelous biography of a much misunderstood man.”—Evan Thomas
“Only U.S. Grant could have written a truer portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman.”—Sidney Blumenthal
About The Author
John S.D. Eisenhower
John S. D. Eisenhower was a brigadier general (Army Reserves), a U.S. ambassador to Belgium during the Nixon administration, and the author of numerous works of military history and biography. The son of Dwight D. Eisenhower, he lived in Maryland.
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