Grant and Sherman The Friendship That Won the Civil War

Name: Grant and Sherman The Friendship That Won the Civil War
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ISBN: 9780061148712

ISBN-10: 0061148717

ISBN-13: 9780061148712

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Authors: Charles Bracelen Flood, Charles B. Flood

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They were both prewar failures-;Grant, forced to resign from the Regular Army because of his drinking, and Sherman, holding four different jobs, including a much-loved position at a southern military academy-;in the years before the firing on Fort Sumter. They began their unique collaboration ten months into the war, at the Battle of Shiloh, each carefully taking the other's measure. They shared the demands of family life and the heartache of personal tragedy. They shared similar philosophies of battle, employed similar strategies and tactics, and remained in close, virtually daily communication throughout the conflict. They were incontestably two of the Civil War's most important figures,…

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List price: $16.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/24/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Maps


Prologue



Two Failed Men with Great Potential



Grant Awakens



Sherman Goes In



Grant Moves Forward, with Sherman in a Supporting Role



The Bond Forged at Shiloh



Political Problems, Military Challenges: The Vicksburg Campaign Develops



The Siege of Vicksburg



Pain and Pleasure on the Long Road to Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge



Confusion at Chattanooga



Grant and Sherman Begin to Develop the Winning Strategy



Sherman Saves Lincoln's Presidential Campaign



Professional Judgment and Personal Friendship: Savannah for Christmas



The March Through the Carolinas, and an Additional Test of Friendship



Grant, Sherman, and Abraham Lincoln Hold a Council of War-and Peace



"I now feel like ending the matter": Grant's Final Offensive



The Days After Appomattox: Joy and Grief



Sherman in Trouble



Grant, Sherman, and the Radicals



A Parade for Everyone, and a Hearing for Sherman



The Past and Future March Up Pennsylvania Avenue


L'Envoi


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index