Worthy Opponents: William T. Sherman and Joseph E. JohnstonAntagonists in War, Friends in Peace
by Edward G. Longacre
2021-01-03 07:53:01
Worthy Opponents: William T. Sherman and Joseph E. JohnstonAntagonists in War, Friends in Peace
by Edward G. Longacre
2021-01-03 07:53:01
Worthy Opponents tells the parallel stories of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston and Union general William Tecumseh Sherman. Their armies clashed repeatedly, so it was only natural for these two commanding offers to become adversaries. Yet, as t...
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Worthy Opponents tells the parallel stories of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston and Union general William Tecumseh Sherman. Their armies clashed repeatedly, so it was only natural for these two commanding offers to become adversaries. Yet, as the war continued, Johnston and Sherman came to respect each other, eventually becoming close friends.
Edward G. Longacre masterfully investigates the entwined lives of these two celebrated generals, bringing to life their personalities, their military styles, and their friendship in this fascinating dual biography.
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