Sherman: The Ruthless Victor

In this biography of General William Tecumseh Sherman, the authors Agostino Von Hassell and Ed Breslin paint a colourful portrait of Sherman, who rose to fame mostly because the North won the war between the States in the 1860s and because of his wealthy and powerful father-in-law’s influence and because of General U.S. Grant’s influence.

However, it must be said that in the narration of the life of one of the greatest generals to have graced the Earth his formative years were emphasized, his Civil War experience was spoken of in the broadest of terms, and his post-war years were given the briefest treatment.

There are some rare and wonderful pictures attached, but it would have been better if the pictures were on glossy paper.

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