Men of Fire, Jack Hurst
Men of Fire, Jack Hurst
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Men of Fire
Grant, Forrest, and the Campaign that Decided the Civil War

Author: Jack Hurst

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Unabridged: 13 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

The Forts Henry and Donelson campaign, the first decisive Union victory, fought on the western edge of the theater, was a gruesome omen of what was to come in the battle between two great men: U.S. Grant and Nathan Bedford Forrest.

About Jack Hurst

Jack Hurst is a historian and former journalist who has written for newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Nashville Tennessean. His books include Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Biography and Men of Fire. A native of Maryville, Tennessee, and a descendant of both Union and Confederate soldiers, he currently lives with his wife outside Nashville, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gerry on October 09, 2018

The long title is Men of Fire: Grant, Forrest, and the Campaign That Decided the Civil War. The book doesn’t live up to its hype. The Forts Henry-Donelson Campaign was a successful operation which opened up Tennessee and places south to invasion via river, and leveraged Confederate commander Albert......more

Goodreads review by The Angry Lawn Gnome on October 22, 2010

On the whole an interesting work, but not without its weaknesses. First, Forrest gets short shrift vs. Grant in terms of the narrative, second I don't think Hurst proves that the Pillow/Donelson battles "decided" the Civil War, and finally, I personally had a hard time following his blow-by-blow des......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on September 22, 2017

There were a number of elements I enjoyed from “Men of Fire” The content that focused on Grand and Forrest was insightful and interesting. I took from the description that there would be more comparing and contrasting of the two generals, but it was probably a 3:1 ratio of Grant content to Forrest c......more

Goodreads review by Jquick99 on May 20, 2024

Highly recommend. If you have any interest in reading/learning about "the unkempt little man in the blue brigadier general's coat", you've GOT to read/listen to this. And the foe of this Honorable General is The Ultimate Bad Guy...a very cruel plantation owner, slave trader and [allegedly] a Grand......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on May 15, 2018

This book is hyper focused on a very specific set of 2 battles during the Civil War in Tennessee. The book brings to a head the two men commanding on either side and how they happened upon that position. I thought it would be a more broad story of these two men than it was. I am woefully ignorant of......more