Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman

By Robert L. O'Connell

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - William Tecumseh Sherman was more than just one of our greatest generals. Fierce Patriot is a bold, revisionist portrait of how this iconic and enigmatic figure exerted an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400069726
• ISBN13: 9781400069729
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

As a Georgia native, I LOVED this book!

As a child of the later mid 20th century, and a student in rural public schools, I recognized that we were not being taught the complete history of the Civil War. When I asked ( in 7th grade) why we couldn't learn about General Sherman and his march through Georgia, many of my classmates called me a "Yankee.'. The teacher stated that we had to follow what was in our history book. The next morning, as we were asked to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance ( a morning ritual), I stated that those who wanted to stay Confederates not be allowed to "pledge". I loved the candor and excellent writing of this book. THANK YOU!!!

Garbage

If you want unbridled hero worshipping this is definitely the book for you. If you have the ability to think critically find a different biography of Sherman.