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The Resource William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life, James Lee McDonough

William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life, James Lee McDonough

Work
Publication
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Prologue : Death stared us all in the face
  • My father named me William Tecumseh
  • I was notified to prepare for West Point
  • In the service of my country
  • Sand and sun, Seminoles and Spaniards
  • Military camaraderie, Southern aristocracy, prospective matrimony
  • And then there was a war on
  • Deprived of military glory
  • California again; a brand-new game
  • Golden State banker
  • I was fit for the army but nothing else
  • In a hell of a fix
  • No man can foresee the end
  • Action at Bull Run
  • "Crazy" in Kentucky
  • Triumphant in Tennessee
  • This is no common war
  • The strongest place I ever saw
  • The river of our greatness is free
  • Why was I not killed at Vicksburg?
  • One hundred thousand strong
  • I knew more of Georgia than the rebels did
  • I want a bold push for Atlanta
  • It's a big game, but I know I can do it
  • Taking the war to the braggart Carolinians
  • A soldier of renown
  • General-in-chief, I
  • General-in-chief, II
  • We can only bow to the inevitable
Isbn
9780393241570
Instance
Label
William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life
Title
William Tecumseh Sherman
Title remainder
in the service of my country : a life
Statement of responsibility
James Lee McDonough
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Writing style
Biography type
individual biography
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10513104
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1934-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
McDonough, James L.
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Sherman, William T.
  • Sherman, William T.
  • United States
  • United States
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Generals
  • Generals
  • Military campaigns
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
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in the service of my country : a life
Label
William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life, James Lee McDonough
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-785) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
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  • rdacontent
Contents
Prologue : Death stared us all in the face -- My father named me William Tecumseh -- I was notified to prepare for West Point -- In the service of my country -- Sand and sun, Seminoles and Spaniards -- Military camaraderie, Southern aristocracy, prospective matrimony -- And then there was a war on -- Deprived of military glory -- California again; a brand-new game -- Golden State banker -- I was fit for the army but nothing else -- In a hell of a fix -- No man can foresee the end -- Action at Bull Run -- "Crazy" in Kentucky -- Triumphant in Tennessee -- This is no common war -- The strongest place I ever saw -- The river of our greatness is free -- Why was I not killed at Vicksburg? -- One hundred thousand strong -- I knew more of Georgia than the rebels did -- I want a bold push for Atlanta -- It's a big game, but I know I can do it -- Taking the war to the braggart Carolinians -- A soldier of renown -- General-in-chief, I -- General-in-chief, II -- We can only bow to the inevitable
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780393241570
Lccn
2016007023
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40026193104
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)939911299
Label
William Tecumseh Sherman : in the service of my country : a life, James Lee McDonough
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 725-785) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Prologue : Death stared us all in the face -- My father named me William Tecumseh -- I was notified to prepare for West Point -- In the service of my country -- Sand and sun, Seminoles and Spaniards -- Military camaraderie, Southern aristocracy, prospective matrimony -- And then there was a war on -- Deprived of military glory -- California again; a brand-new game -- Golden State banker -- I was fit for the army but nothing else -- In a hell of a fix -- No man can foresee the end -- Action at Bull Run -- "Crazy" in Kentucky -- Triumphant in Tennessee -- This is no common war -- The strongest place I ever saw -- The river of our greatness is free -- Why was I not killed at Vicksburg? -- One hundred thousand strong -- I knew more of Georgia than the rebels did -- I want a bold push for Atlanta -- It's a big game, but I know I can do it -- Taking the war to the braggart Carolinians -- A soldier of renown -- General-in-chief, I -- General-in-chief, II -- We can only bow to the inevitable
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiii, 816 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780393241570
Lccn
2016007023
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40026193104
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)939911299

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