Final Battle: Sherman's Struggle with History

By Henry Van Ness Boynton

Never a stranger to controversy, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman is taken on here by a former comrade in arms. Soldier in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, Medal of Honor recipient, and Washington journalist, Henry V. Boynton made this fascinating critical analysis of Sherman's memoirs in 1876.What makes this review of the Memoir so compelling is its attention to detail and its revelation of conflicts and jealousies within the upper ranks of the Union army.Incensed by what he saw as distortions of Sherman's record and unfair aspersions cast upon such heroes as General George Thomas, Boynton used the records and memoirs of the Union and Confederacy to correct Sherman's account. Making sure the reader does not mistake criticism for accusations of failure, Boynton asserts his admiration for Sherman's enormous talents, courage, and service.But he felt that as a participant in the events described by Sherman and as a friend to many of those named in the memoir, journalist Boynton turned his pen toward setting the record straight on aspects of the March to the Sea, the Battle of Nashville, and the Battle of Bentonville.Also included is a fascinating examination of the negotiations between Sherman and General Joe Johnston for the surrender of the latter's army.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520670044
• ISBN13: 9781520670041
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"