Traditional biographies hold that the Battle of Shiloh was the dime that Sherman’s military life turned upon. The ability to clearly connect the political resolve of South to the battlefield supposedly set him apart from his infamously cautious peers.
Gaffney, Kyle. “A Man Apart: The Political Education of General William Sherman at the Battle of Shiloh.” The Strategy Bridge, The Bridge, 7 Apr. 2018, https://thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2018/4/7/a-man-apart-the-political-education-of-general-william-sherman-at-the-battle-of-shiloh.
Sherman was one of the architects of the Union victory in the Civil War and a significant contributor to the development of modern warfare. He was also a leader in the late nineteenth century Indian wars in the American West.
Marszalek, John F. “William Tecumseh Sherman.” Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia, 2018. EBSCOhost, libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,uid&db=ers&AN=88807540&site=eds-live.
The collection consists of correspondence, a volume of recollections during and after the Mexican War, military documents, printed matter, memorabilia, and manuscripts of Sherman’s Memoirs. The manuscript of the Memoirs and a long narrative of wartime experiences supplement the correspondence for the Civil War period.
Kitrell, Irvin, III. "40 acres and a mule: Major General William T. Sherman was an unapologetic racist. Why, then, did he promise Farmland to runaway slaves?" Civil War Times Illustrated, May 2002, p. 54+. General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A84925686/GPS?u=maine&sid=GPS&xid=4daff01d.
On December 22, 1864, William T. Sherman offered Abraham Lincoln a special Christmas gift, namely the city of Savannah. General Sherman had marched more than 60,000 hardened veterans right through the heart of Georgia to claim that prize. His March to the Sea has since come to represent Sherman's tactics in a way that some think exaggerates its importance in relation to his larger objectives.
Campbell, Jacqueline G. "'Terrible has been the storm: William T. Sherman's own soldiers were shocked by the destruction they left behind in South Carolina." Civil War Times, Feb. 2012, p. 36+. General OneFile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A274409019/GPS?u=maine&sid=GPS&xid=651a3e2e.
A look at William Tecumseh Sherman, one of the more controversial figures in the Civil War due to his actions in the South during the latter stages. A brilliant leader who understood well the impact that war has on soldiers and societies, Sherman was credited by Liddell-Hart as being the first “modern” general.
Whitt, Jacqueline E., and Andrew A. Hill. “William T. Sherman: The First ‘Modern’ General (Great Captains).” War Room, United States Army War College, 12 Sept. 2018, warroom.armywarcollege.edu/special-series/great-captains/william-t-sherman/.
William Tecumseh Sherman is one of the U.S. Civil War's most controversial figures. A "fierce patriot", Sherman deserves more credit for holding the United States together than anyone save Lincoln and Grant.
Moore, Christopher R. “Wm. Tecumseh Sherman, Part 1.” Portraits of Blue and Grey, Recorded History, 19 Mar. 2019, itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wm-tecumseh-sherman-part-1/id1236292774?i=1000432461542&mt=2.
From November to December 1864, Gen. Sherman led over 60,000 soldiers from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia in a scorched earth campaign to completely demoralized the Southern war effort. Sherman explained that they needed to “make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.”
Rank, Scott, and James Early. “Sherman’s March to the Sea.” Key Battles of the Civil War, Spreaker, 20 Feb. 2019, www.spreaker.com/user/10740198/key-battles-in-the-civil-war-podcast-ep1_9.
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