This short book is part of the "Great Generals" series which consists of studies of American military commanders, including Grant, Lee, Eisenhower, and Patton, among others. The series is related to the "American Presidents" series of the same publisher whi ...more
A brief, clear crisp look at one of the Civil War's greatest strategists. The author gives a brief overview of Sherman's formative years, but the book focuses more on wartime than anything else. The author makes his case that Sherman's contributions to strategy have been incorporated into military p ...more
As is the case with the American Presidents series being edited by Schlesinger, this book gives a general overview of Sherman's life and provides some good details about his major military campaigns. If you're looking for an in-depth account of his life, I would advise you to look elsewhere, but if, ...more
A very good and concise life of one of the most important military leaders of the Civil War. He was Grant's right hand man. A tremendous leader who was not afraid to get his hands dirty and wasn't above doing the work of the common soldier. He had tremendous drivec and determination. He was well re ...more
This is a nice brief introduction to William Tecumseh Sherman, one of the most important Union generals in the Civil War. This is a part of a series on military leaders that seems to have a similar mission as the American Presidents series. In short, a brief introduction to a major figure.
I learned a lot about Sherman and I enjoyed that. However, I didn't love the way it was written. I haven't read a military biography before so perhaps that plays a role? I actually listened to this on CD and really did not care for the "reader." He read the book very fast - you could understand it c ...more
This book is part of a series - 'Great Generals Series' . These concise biographies are true to the word concise. Basically they are very good introductions to the subject person. I recommend all of them. They are well written, informative, and again - concise. What you don't get is a 750 page door ...more
I found this book to be enlightening. It described a man and his rise through the ranks of the military. Being the first book I have read on this time period, I can't really say that it is good or bad but it was certainly interesting and different than what we learned in school. I have to find more ...more
I love Sherman, but this book didn't really do him justice. He was a fascinating man, absolutely brilliant, but that doesn't come across as well as in other books I've read about him. I loved seeing him in Gods and Generals and in Killer Angels. The Shaaras' series shows Sherman's true genius. ...more