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Overview
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order is the definitive biography of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War commander known for his "destructive war" policy against Confederates and as a consummate soldier. With a new preface by the author, this award-winning book presents the general as a complicated man who, fearing anarchy, searched for the order that he hoped would make his life a success. This fascinating biography, which includes forty-six illustrations, effectively refutes misconceptions surrounding the controversial Union general and presents Sherman the man, not the myth.About the Author:
John F. Marszalek is W. L. Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Mississippi State University
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.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
This provocative and ably written biography views Sherman's military career in light of his passion for social order and intellectual certainty. Jan.Roland Green
Marszalek adds psychobiographical gloss to a basic narrative of the second-best-known Civil War Union general's life. This gloss argues that Sherman's passion for order (with which he identified the Union cause) arose from a troubled childhood (his bankrupt father died young, and he was raised by a foster father, one of whose daughters he married) and some failures in his civilian career. Otherwise Marszalek does not tell a new tale, although what he does tell he tells extremely well, thanks to thorough research and clear writing that make the book more accessible than usual to the nonspecialist Civil War student. Recommended to begin small Civil War collections or augment larger ones.From the Publisher
“In Sherman, John F. Marszalek has written the premier biography of the brilliant Civil War general. Based on exhaustive research, written smoothly, and argued intelligently, it easily surpasses any existing volume on William Tecumseh Sherman’s lengthy and controversial life.”—Journal of American History
Book Details
Published
December 8, 1992
Publisher
New York : Free Press, c1993.
Pages
635
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780029201350