William Tecumseh Sherman, James Lee McDonough
William Tecumseh Sherman, James Lee McDonough
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William Tecumseh Sherman
In the Service of My Country: A Life

Author: James Lee McDonough

Narrator: David Drummond

Unabridged: 28 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/15/2016

Synopsis

General Sherman's 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family. As a soldier, Sherman evolved from a spirited student at West Point into a general who steered the Civil War's most decisive campaigns, rendered here in graphic detail. Lamenting casualties, Sherman sought the war's swift end by devastating Southern resources in the Carolinas and on his famous March to the Sea. This meticulously researched biography explores Sherman's warm friendship with Ulysses S. Grant, his strained relationship with his wife, Ellen, and his unassuageable grief over the death of his young son, Willy. The result is a remarkable, comprehensive life of an American icon whose legacy resonates to this day.

About James Lee McDonough

James Lee McDonough is a Civil War historian and professor emeritus at Auburn University. The author of several books, including Nashville: The Western Confederacy's Final Gamble and Shiloh: In Hell Before Night, he lives in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline on July 24, 2016

A perennial problem with biographies of military figures is that they tend to skate over all the before and after material in order to focus on what the war or military campaign that made that person famous. Thankfully, in this biography of Sherman, it is very much 'a life' as the title says - McDon......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 16, 2022

This was a truly extraordinary biography about this infamous (in both senses of the word depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon you are standing) general of the Civil War. It is written in a flowing manner and does an excellent job of describing his long career, his strained relationship with hi......more

Goodreads review by Bob on February 07, 2019

I just finished this-- a very interesting tale, well told. The author has done great research. I found Sherman's life before the Civil War quite interesting, especially his time out west and in San Francisco. His marriage is an enigma. There's more than enough to read between the lines to suspect tha......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on May 22, 2019

So William Tecumseh Sherman was complicated. Alright? Okay, good I think we're done here. Alright, I'll write the damn review. Sherman was a complicated man who could often, very often, be unpleasant, and racist, and bigoted against Catholics, and racist. And I won't try to deny these realities becau......more

Goodreads review by Dave on July 02, 2017

The cover of James Lee McDonough’s recent biography gives a glimpse of what is inside. Staring back is the fierce gaze of an intense warrior. The colorized photograph of William Tecumseh Sherman, one of America’s greatest generals, shows a man ready for war, one who knows the terrible cost of battle......more

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