"Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume II., Part 3" by William T. Sherman is a recounting of personal experiences during the American Civil War. The book captures Sherman's time commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi during the intense Atlanta campaign. Readers are taken into the world to explore military strategies, obstacles faced, and individual experiences of leadership that influenced major battles. The story opens with Sherman taking command from Lieutenant-General Grant in March 1864, outlining the organizational changes and positioning of troops as he prepped for a huge push against Confederate forces, led by General Joseph E. Johnston. He goes over supplying the army, the feelings of his soldiers, and the difficulties of being a leader as he worked through tactical talks with his generals and wrote letters with Grant. Sherman's thoughts not only cover military moves but also show the complicated human side of leadership and the tough truths of war, creating a gripping setting for the story of the Atlanta campaign.
Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume II., Part 3
By William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman
Experience the brutal realities of war through the eyes of a general leading his troops through a pivotal campaign, facing strategic challenges and the weight of command.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), earning recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States. British military theorist and historian B. H. Liddell Hart declared that Sherman was "the most original genius of the American Civil War" and "the first modern general".
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), earning recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States. British military theorist and historian B. H. Liddell Hart declared that Sherman was "the most original genius of the American Civil War" and "the first modern general".
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