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Life and Military Career of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman

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Chapters

46. CHAPTER XXI.

The Events which followed the Truce—General Hood’s Army in Motion —Battle at Allatoona Pass—He is left to the care of the gallant Thomas—The New and Magnificent Campaign of Gene...

44. CHAPTER XIX.

The Battle of Kenesaw Mountain—On to Marietta—Across the Chattahoochie—General Johnston succeeded by General Hood— Marching and Fighting—Death of McPherson—Fight at Jonesboro— T...

45. CHAPTER XX.

The Tidings of Victory at Washington—The President’s Messages to the People and to the Army—General Sherman congratulates his Battalions—The Rebel General is indignant—The Corre...

49. CHAPTER XXIV.

Major-General Sherman appreciated at Home—A Conflagration—A New and Bolder Campaign—An amusing Letter from a Rebel—General Sherman begins his March—Perils and Progress—Branchvil...

48. CHAPTER XXIII.

DECEMBER 20th, Fort Lee and other defences of Savannah had been taken, but there was left a single narrow path of escape for the beleaguered enemy—the Union Causeway, just below...

43. CHAPTER XVIII.

A New Expedition—Its Wise Design—Cause of its Failure in the Main Purpose—The Hero of Vicksburg is created Lieutenant-General—The New Order of Things—Two Grand Lines of March an...

42. CHAPTER XVII.

The Place of Battle—The Battle-ground—General Sherman’s Part in the Struggle—Desperate Valor—Victory—Pursuit—No Rest— General Burnside in Peril—General Sherman hastens to his Re...

47. CHAPTER XXII.

The March beyond the River—The Exciting Discovery by the Enemy— General Sherman’s Strategy—On to Savannah—The Rebel—Surprise —The Army approach the City—A bold Movement—The Scou...

34. CHAPTER IX.

PITTSBURG is the nearest point to Corinth on the river, three miles from which, in the sparsely settled country, is the old log building called Shiloh Church—a dilapidated sanct...

50. CHAPTER XXV.

THE able General Schofield has been successful in the Department of North Carolina. Wilmington was compelled to strike the Confederate flag, and “Cavalry Sheridan” sent Early’s...

38. CHAPTER XIII.

The March—The City—Preparations for an Assault—The Attack—The Abatis and Rifle-pits—The Charge upon the Hill—Sherman succeeded by McClernand—General Sherman’s Farewell Order— Re...

28. CHAPTER III.

The Lieutenant in the Florida War—Its Origin—The “Exiles”— Seminole Indians—Osceola—His wife made prisoner—The second Seminole War—Wild Cat’s Daughter—Peace—Lessons of the event...

26. CHAPTER I.

The Boyhood of Heroes—The ancestry of William Teeumseh Sherman— The death of his Father—Why the name of the Indian Chief was given him—The Birth-place of William Tecumseh.

37. CHAPTER XII.

The Position of the Western Forces—The Expedition against Vicksburg under General Sherman—The Just and Stringent Orders of the Chief—He shows the Speculators no Mercy—The Advanc...

39. CHAPTER XIV.

The Plot—General Sherman’s Part—His Successful Feint at Haines’ Bluff—Joins the Main Army—The Advance toward Jackson, the State Capital—The Victorious Entry of the City—On to Vi...

40. CHAPTER XV.

General Sherman watching Joe Johnston—Foraging—An Attack—The Enemy steals away in the Night—The Conquering Battalions have a brief rest—Encampment on the Big Black River—Scenes...

35. CHAPTER X.

The Morning after the Battle—General Sherman’s column in Motion— What it did—Corinth the next Goal—The Siege—The Evacuation— General Sherman’s troops the first to enter the Work...

41. CHAPTER XVI.

The Grand Advance from Memphis—The Enemy prepare to Meet It— General Sherman’s Genius equal to any Emergency—Rapid Marches— The Foe driven from the Path—New Command—The Swollen...

33. CHAPTER VIII.

AWAY on the borders of Kentucky the tramp of war was heard. The hero of Sumter, General Anderson, was in command of the department. With the advent of autumn, the Union Home Gua...

32. CHAPTER VII.

The Conflict Deepens—The Captain is made Colonel of the Thirteenth New York Volunteers—The Battle of Bull Run—The unterrified Commander of the Thirteenth and his Troops—The Brav...

29. CHAPTER IV.

Lieutenant Sherman in Fort Moultrie—The Fortress—The Mexican War —He goes to California—His Service there—Appointed Captain— His Marriage—Exciting Scenes in California—In the Co...

36. CHAPTER XI.

TO secure the forces necessary for a new movement against Vicksburg, General Grant requested the War Department to reunite the thirteenth and fifteenth corps with his own. Accor...

30. CHAPTER V.

Takes charge of a Military Academy in Alexandria, Louisiana—He sees the rising storm of Civil War—Resigns—A noble Letter—He repairs to St. Louis, and superintends a Street Railr...

27. CHAPTER II.

The Eventful Call—“Cump” in the Sandbank—The Unexpected Summons —He obeys—His new Home—School days—A Studious and Reliable Boy—Is appointed Cadet—Leaves Home for West Point—His...

31. CHAPTER VI.

Sumter falls—Sherman repairs to Washington—His Interview with the Secretary of War and the President—His Prophetic Insight of the Threatening Times—The state of the Country—Rebe...

20. CHAPTER XX.

The Tidings of Victory at Washington—The President’s Messages to the People and to the Army—General Sherman congratulates his Battalions—The Rebel General is indignant—The Corre...

21. CHAPTER XXI.

The Events which followed the Truce—General Hood’s Army in Motion—Battle at Allatoona Pass—He is left to the care of the gallant Thomas—The New and Magnificent Campaign of Gener...

10. CHAPTER X.

The Morning after the Battle—General Sherman’s column in Motion—What it did—Corinth the next Goal—The Siege—The Evacuation—General Sherman’s troops the first to enter the Works—...

12. CHAPTER XII.

The Position of the Western Forces—The Expedition against Vicksburg under General Sherman—The Just and Stringent Orders of the Chief—He shows the Speculators no Mercy—The Advanc...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

The Place of Battle—The Battle-ground—General Sherman’s Part in the Struggle—Desperate Valor—Victory—Pursuit—No Rest—General Burnside in Peril—General Sherman hastens to his Rel...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

The Grand Advance from Memphis—The Enemy prepare to Meet it—General Sherman’s Genius equal to any Emergency—Rapid Marches—The Foe driven from the Path—New Command—The Swollen Ri...

15. CHAPTER XV.

General Sherman watching Joe Johnston—Foraging—An Attack—The Enemy steals away in the Night—The Conquering Battalions have a brief rest—Encampment on the Big Black River—Scenes...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

The Plot—General Sherman’s Part—His Successful Feint at Haines’ Bluff—Joins the Main Army—The Advance toward Jackson, the State Capital—The Victorious Entry of the City—On to Vi...

2. CHAPTER II.

The Eventful Call—“Cump” in the Sandbank—The Unexpected Summons—He obeys—His new Home—School days—A Studious and Reliable Boy—Is appointed Cadet—Leaves Home for West Point—His L...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

A New Expedition—Its Wise Design—Cause of its Failure in the Main Purpose—The Hero of Vicksburg is created Lieutenant-General—The New Order of Things—Two Grand Lines of March an...

22. CHAPTER XXII.

The March beyond the River—The Exciting Discovery by the Enemy—General Sherman’s Strategy—On to Savannah—The Rebel—Surprise—The Army approach the City—A bold Movement—The Scouts...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Lieutenant Sherman in Fort Moultrie—The Fortress—The Mexican War—He goes to California—His Service there—Appointed Captain—His Marriage—Exciting Scenes in California—In the Comm...

3. CHAPTER III.

The Lieutenant in the Florida War—Its Origin—The “Exiles”—Seminole Indians—Osceola—His wife made prisoner—The second Seminole War—Wild Cat’s Daughter—Peace—Lessons of the events...

19. CHAPTER XIX.

The Battle of Kenesaw Mountain—On to Marietta—Across the Chattahoochie—General Johnston succeeded by General Hood—Marching and Fighting—Death of McPherson—Fight at Jonesboro—The...

1. CHAPTER I.

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5. CHAPTER V.

Takes charge of a Military Academy in Alexandria, Louisiana—He sees the rising storm of Civil War—Resigns—A noble Letter—He repairs to St Louis, and superintends a Street Railro...

7. CHAPTER VII.

The Conflict Deepens—The Captain is made Colonel of the Thirteenth New York Volunteers—The Battle of Bull Run—The unterrified Commander of the Thirteenth and his Troops—The Brav...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

The March—The City—Preparations for an Assault—The Attack—The Abatis and Rifle-pits—The Charge upon the Hill—Sherman succeeded by McClernand—General Sherman’s Farewell Order—Res...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Sumter falls—Sherman repairs to Washington—His Interview with the Secretary of War and the President—His Prophetic Insight of the Threatening Times—The state of the Country—Rebe...

23. CHAPTER XXIII.

8. CHAPTER VIII.

24. CHAPTER XXIV.

9. CHAPTER IX.

25. CHAPTER XXV.

11. CHAPTER XI.