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William T. Sherman : A Biography

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This book tells the life story of William T. Sherman, one of the Civil War's most accomplished generals and an American military professional who changed how wars were fought. William T. Sherman: A Biography provides readers with a glimpse into the life of one of America's foremost military leaders and a top Union general in the Civil War.

From his early life and military education, to his Civil War service and beyond, this book examines the career of a military professional who changed the way wars were fought.

Prolific military history author Robert P. Broadwater follows Sherman's early development in the war and examines his most famous campaigns: the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign.

An engaging read, the book details how the iconic leader hailed as the first "modern" general achieved the military successes that enabled the North to achieve victory and bring the war to a close.

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Product Details
Greenwood Press
144080060X / 9781440800603
Hardback
355.092
25/04/2013
United States
216 pages, 14 bw illus
156 x 235 mm, 454 grams