Civil War LIFE OF GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN 1891 illustrated Union Indian

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Civil War LIFE OF GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN 1891 illustrated Union Indian:
$6.83

See main item description. a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; }

Civil War LIFE OF GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN 1891 illustrated Union Indians

LIFE

OF

GEN. W. TECUMSEH SHERMAN

LATE RETIRED GENERAL, USA

A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF HIS CAREER IN WAR AND PEACE; HIS ROMANTIC YOUTH;
HIS STERN AND PATRIOTIC MANHOOD; HIS CALM AND BEAUTIFUL
OLD AGE; A MARVELOUS MARCH FROM THE MOUNTAINS
OF TIME TO THE SEA OF ETERNITY.

BY W. FLETCHER JOHNSON

Carefully Reviewed, Chapter by Chapter, and with an Introduction
BY MAJ. GEN. O.O. HOWARD, USA

WITH NUMEROUS MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

EDGEWOOD PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the \"scorched earth\" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.[1] Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was \"the first modern general\".[2]

Sherman served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River and culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the western theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln. Sherman\'s subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy\'s ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865.

When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army (1869–83). As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army\'s engagement in the Indian Wars over the next 15 years, in the western United States. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War.

This copy originally owned by J.R.[or J.F.] Derby, Woodhull, Kansas. [could be one of the three John Derby\'s that served in the Civil War.]

Illustrations and maps

607 pages.
Size: 7 3/4\" x 5 1/2\"

Condition: Fair

Hinges cracked; the rest of the textblock seems to be pretty tight. Exlibrary with usual marks. Pages are yellowed and somewhat brittle. Some wear and soiling to covers.

We will combine Shipping on multiple sale purchases to save you shipping costs - if buyer pays for their purchases within 3 days of end of sale.

We are listing many Civil War Books, Americana, Children\'s Books, First Editions, Old Books, and Rare Books this week. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER LISTINGS!

See our other sales for more interesting and collectible books!!Save time & money with
FREE Auctiva Image Hosting.

Auctiva,
THE simple solution for sellers.