Worthy Opponents
Worthy Opponents

Author: Edward G. Longacre

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2017-08-04

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 0806159987

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Worthy Opponents tells the parallel stories of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston and Union general William Tecumseh Sherman. Their armies clashed repeatedly, so it was only natural for these two commanding offers to become adversaries. Yet, as the war continued, Johnston and Sherman came to respect each other, eventually becoming close friends. Edward G. Longacre masterfully investigates the entwined lives of these two celebrated generals, bringing to life their personalities, their military styles, and their friendship in this fascinating dual biography.

Terrible Swift Sword
Terrible Swift Sword

Author: Joseph Wheelan

Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0306820277

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A compelling new biography of General Sheridan, whose leadership and aggressive tactics helped win the Civil War, crush the Plains Indians, and save Yellowstone National Park

Sherman
Sherman

Author: John F. Marszalek

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2007-11-08

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 9780809327850

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General William Tecumseh Sherman has come down to us as the implacable destroyer of the Civil War, notorious for his burning of Atlanta and his brutal march to the sea. A probing biography that explains Sherman's style of warfare and the threads of self-possession and insecurity that made up his character. Photos.