Memoirs Of General Wt Sherman Volume 1 Illustrated Special Edition Signature Edition

The incredible story of an American patriot and controversial Civil War general.Born in 1820, William Tecumseh Sherman graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point and, after service in California and a career in business, went on to become one of the most famous generals from the American Civil War. Before his death in 1891, he recorded his memoirs, which tell an unbelievable story of adventure, sacrifice, heroism, struggle, loss, and conflict. Volume 1 of his personal memoirs includes events from 1820 through the Meridian Campaign in February 1864.This Illustrated Special Edition reprint from an 1891 source includes the original classic type font, additional images of W.T. Sherman, and a new cover design fit for display. Learn about Sherman's early memories from California, New York, and Louisiana to the outbreak of the Civil War, the Battle of Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and much more. This is a must-read edition of one of the most remarkable books about the American Civil War and United States History.Table of Contents:Chapter 1: From 1820 to the Mexican WarChapter 2: Early Recollections of Calfornia 1846-1848Chapter 3: Early Recollections of California 1849-1850Chapter 4: Missouri, Louisiana, and California 1850-1855Chapter 5: California 1855-1857Chapter 6: California, New York, and Kansas 1857-1859Chapter 7: Louisiana 1859-1861Chapter 8: Missouris. April-May 1861Chapter 9: From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah - Kentucky and Missouri 1861-1862Chapter 10: Battle of Shiloh - March and April 1862Chapter 11: Shiloh to Memphis - April to July 1862Chapter 12: Memphis to Arkansas Post - July 1862 to January 1863Chapter 13: Vicksburg - January to July 1863Chapter 14: Chattanooga and Knoxville - July to December 1863Chapter 15: Meridian Campaign - January and February 1864Chapter 16: AppendixThis special Signature Edition is signed by cover designer, Mark Bussler.

Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, through the end of the American Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, through the end of the American Civil War and beyond.General Sherman's memoirs continue in Volume 2 with additional images, the original classic type font, and a new cover design fit for display. Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, to the Campaign of the Carolinas through the end of the American Civil War in 1865.Sherman recounts his experiences in vivid detail and sums up military lessons learned from the war. The book posthumously continues through his death and funeral and includes a section on General Sherman's Personal Traits by James G. Blaine.Table of Contents:Chapter 16: Atlanta Campaign - Nashville and Chatanooga to Kenesaw - March, April, and May 1864Chapter 17: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Kenesaw Mountain - June, 1864Chapter 18: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Atlanta - July, 1864Chapter 19: Capture of Atlanta - August and September, 1864Chapter 20: Atlanta and After - Pursuit of Hood - September and October, 1864Chapter 21: The March to the Sea - From Atlanta to Savannah - November and December, 1864Chapter 22: Savannah and Pocotaligo - December, 1864 and January, 1865Chapter 23: Campaign of the Carolinas - February and March, 1865Chapter 24: End of the War - From Goldsboro to Raleigh and Washington - April and May, 1865Chapter 25: Conclusion - Military Lessons of the WarChapter 26: After the WarChapter 27: Last Years - Death and FuneralChapter 28: AppendixThis special Signature Edition is signed by cover designer, Mark Bussler.

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. Among the greatest memoirs ever produced during the 19th Century; and a classic of American Literature, the autobiography of General William Tecumseh Sherman is a fantastic read that reveals not only his experiences of the Civil War but Sherman as a man. Not Just a book for military buffs Sherman paints a picture of himself and his contemporaries that does not always fit with preconceptions; not an unfeeling monster who ignored the cost of the war that he pursued: “I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.” A firm and loyal friend to those who stuck by him, especially his close adherent the future President U.S. Grant of whom he wrote; “Grant stood by me when I was crazy and I stood by him when he was drunk and now we stand by each other.” However, perhaps understandably the majority of the memoirs relate to his great achievements as a soldier during the upheavals of the Civil War. They are as detailed and vivid as any other recollections written of the Civil War and the author displays a rare knack of explaining the operations in light of the wider struggle. Highly recommended. This edition of the great General’s memoirs is the second edition which was revised and amended from the first after inaccuracies had been corrected and as such is the definitive article.

Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, through the end of the American Civil War and beyond. General Sherman's memoirs continue in Volume 2 with additional images, the original classic type font, and a new cover design fit for display. Follow Sherman through the bloody Atlanta Campaign in 1864 to his famous march to the sea, to the Campaign of the Carolinas through the end of the American Civil War in 1865. Sherman recounts his experiences in vivid detail and sums up military lessons learned from the war. The book posthumously continues through his death and funeral and includes a section on General Sherman's Personal Traits by James G. Blaine. Table of Contents: Chapter 16: Atlanta Campaign - Nashville and Chatanooga to Kenesaw - March, April, and May 1864 Chapter 17: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Kenesaw Mountain - June, 1864 Chapter 18: Atlanta Campaign - Battles About Atlanta - July, 1864 Chapter 19: Capture of Atlanta - August and September, 1864 Chapter 20: Atlanta and After - Pursuit of Hood - September and October, 1864 Chapter 21: The March to the Sea - From Atlanta to Savannah - November and December, 1864 Chapter 22: Savannah and Pocotaligo - December, 1864 and January, 1865 Chapter 23: Campaign of the Carolinas - February and March, 1865 Chapter 24: End of the War - From Goldsboro to Raleigh and Washington - April and May, 1865 Chapter 25: Conclusion - Military Lessons of the War Chapter 26: After the War Chapter 27: Last Years - Death and Funeral Chapter 28: Appendix

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Memoirs of Gen. W.T. Sherman is the autobiography of William Tecumseh Sherman, one of the most renowned generals of the American Civil War. The book includes Sherman's recollections of his experiences during the war, as well as his perspectives on the political and social issues of the time. This is an essential read for anyone interested in the military history of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII MEMPHIS TO AKKAN8A8 POST. JULY, 1862, TO JANUABT, 186$. When we first entered Memphis, July 21,1862,1 found the place dead; no business doing, the stores closed, churches, schools, and every thing shut up. The people were all more or less in sympathy with our enemies, and there was a strong prospect that the whole civil population would become a dead weight on our hands. Inasmuch as the Mississippi River was then in our possession northward, and steamboats were freely plying with passengers and freight, I caused all the stores to be opened, churches, schools, theatres, and places of amusement, to be reestablished, and very soon Memphis resumed its appearance of an active, busy, prosperous place. I also restored the mayor (whose name was Parks) and the city government to the performance of their public functions, and required them to maintain a good civil police. Up to that date neither Congress nor the President had made any clear, well-defined rules touching the negro slaves, and the different generals had issued orders according to their own political sentiments. Both Generals Halleck and Grant regarded the slave as still a slave, only that the labor of the slave belonged to his owner, if faithful to the Union, or to the United States, if the master had taken up arms against the Government, or ad hered to the fortunes of the rebellion. Therefore, in Memphis, we received all fugitives, put them to work on the fortifications, supplied them with food and clothing, and reserved the question of payment of wages for future decision. No force was allowed to be used to restore a fugitive slave to his master in any event; but if the master proved his loyalty, he was usually permitted to see his slave, and, if he could persuade him...