092 - A Man Committed: William Tecumsah Sherman, Part 2

 

About this episode: 

In the aftermath of the great and bloody battle of Shiloh, we pick up with the life and career of William Tecumseh Sherman. His personal journey continues to be one that spans the vast spectrum that comprises life itself - ups and downs, triumphs and defeats. In this episode, we speak of his command of the Union’s Western Theater and its campaigns, his post-war rise to General-in-Chief and, after retirement, his time as citizen. Through all, he was larger than life and no stranger to complexity and controversy. Now, in Part II, we continue the deeply-layered story that is William Tecumseh Sherman.

  

 

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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:

Edwin Stanton

Ulysses S. Grant

Henry Halleck

Joseph E. Johnston

Jefferson Davis

 

For Further Reading

Citizen Sherman: A Life of William Tecumseh Sherman by Michael Fellman

 

Sherman: Merchant of Terror, Advocate of Peace by Charles Edmund Vetter

 

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

 

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Producer: Dan Irving