Reviews
The editors have selected the letters carefully, and their chapter introductions and notes enhance but do not distract.Virginia Historical Review, The editors have selected the letters carefully, and their chapter introductions and notes enhance but do not distract. Virginia Historical Review, Not only essential for all serious Civil War scholars, but also a delight for the general reader.Kirkus Reviews, [A]n outstanding and lasting contribution to historical literature and research for which editors and the publisher deserve the highest praise.Journal of Military History, Not only essential for all serious Civil War scholars, but also a delight for the general reader. Kirkus Reviews, [A]n outstanding and lasting contribution to historical literature and research for which editors and the publisher deserve the highest praise. Journal of Military History
Table of Content
ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgments Editorial Method Symbols and Abbreviations Chapter 1. November 3, 1860-February 25, 1861 Chapter 2. March 9, 1861-July 14, 1861 Chapter 3. July 15, 1861-December 12, 1861 Chapter 4. December 18, 1861-May 26, 1862 Chapter 5. May 31, 1862-August 25, 1862 Chapter 6. August 26, 1862-January 25, 1863 Chapter 7. January 25, 1863-March 16, 1863 Chapter 8. April 3, 1863-July 4, 1863 Chapter 9. July 5, 1863-December 30, 1863 Chapter 10. January 6, 1864-May 4, 1864 Chapter 11. May 20, 1864-September 4, 1864 Chapter 12. September 7, 1864-November 12, 1864 Chapter 13. December 13, 1864-February 24, 1865 Chapter 14. March 12, 1865-April 9, 1865 Chapter 15. April 12, 1865-May 30, 1865 Chronological List of Letters List of Letters by Recipient Index MapsWashington, D.C., and Northeastern Virginia Central Kentucky Western Tennessee Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas Chattanooga to Atlanta Savannah to Durham Station IllustrationsWilliam Tecumseh Sherman and Thomas Ewing Sherman Ellen Ewing Sherman and Thomas Ewing Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman Jr., "Willy" Thomas Ewing Sr. The four Sherman girls: Lizzie, Rachel, Elly, and Minnie John Sherman The four Ewing brothers: Hugh, Philemon, Thomas, and Charles James B. McPherson Ulysses S. Grant Henry W. Halleck William T. Sherman, commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi, and his generals Major General William T. Sherman at Atlanta
