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Sherman : a Soldier's Passion for Order by John F Marszalek; Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Among The Towering Figures Of The Civil War, None Is More Enigmatic Than General William Tecumseh Sherman. Widely Denounced As Fiendishly Destructive And Even Insane For His Infamous March To The Sea Across Georgia, Sherman Was A Brilliant Commander And Strategist Who Helped Bring The Bloody War To A Swifter And Surer End. Yet He Left A Legacy Of Total War Against Unarmed Civilians And Their Property Which Has Haunted Military Leaders And All Americans Up To The. Present Day. Now, In This Definitive Biography, The Nature And Motives Of This Legendary And Controversial Military Genius Are At Last Explored. Delving Into The Complex Personality Of The Gruff And Charismatic General, Marszalek Explores Sherman's Life As A Series Of Struggles For Order. A Rootless Childhood, Shaped By His Father's Early Death And The Ensuing Separation From His Mother, Compelled Sherman To Fight Instability With A Passion Bred Of Personal Loss And. Uncertainty. Even The Hallmarks Of Democracy - A Free Press And Unfettered Public Opinion - He Considered Troublesome Obstacles To His Efficient Military Pursuits. Convinced Of The Necessity Of Preserving The Complete Union Of All States, He Fought The Anarchi

Who reads Sherman : a Soldier's Passion for Order?

Author

John F Marszalek; Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries)

Publisher

The Free Press ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780029201350

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.95 / 5 (68 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14