Sherman, Fighting Prophet - Softcover

Lewis, Lloyd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803279450 ISBN 13: 9780803279452

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 1993

Synopsis

"War is hell," said William Tecumseh Sherman. The Union general who is remembered for his devastating march through Georgia during the Civil War is presented in all his passionate humanity by Lloyd Lewis.

About this title

About the Author:

Introducing Sherman, Fighting Prophet is Brooks D. Simpson, a professor of history at Arizona State University and the author of Let Us Have Peace: Ulysses S. Grant and the Politics of War and Reconstruction.

Review:

"Sherman's life was a rich and varied tapestry, and Mr. Lewis has put the richness into his book. Not only does he make us understand Sherman, he makes us see again the tremendous, terrible pageant of the Civil War."—New York Times (New York Times)

"This is no ordinary military biography. . . . Lewis's excellent description of the relationship of Grant and Sherman and the meaning of the Union in Sherman's life are highlights which are not easily forgotten."—Civil War History (Civil War History)

"The book is beautifully proportioned; the epic tale rumbles on with the inexorability of Sherman's cannon rolling down on Atlanta. An indispensable addition to the literature of this troubled period, and a worthy monument to the military genius who crushed the South which he loved."—Christian Science Monitor (Christian Science Monitor)

"The greatness and vividness of Sherman in his best years emerge from the facility and resource of this talented book."—New Republic (New Republic)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0803279450
• ISBN 13: 9780803279452
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 720