Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) 1820 1891 Sherman, W. T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman, William Tecumseh Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1 Produced by David Widger. Additional proofing was done by Bryan Sherman "Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1" by William T. Sherman is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book provides a personal narrative from Sherman, reflecting not only on his experiences during the Civil War but also tracing his family history and early military career, contributing to the understanding of his character and military strategies. The opening of the memoir establishes Sherman's intentions for the book, expressing a desire to document his personal recollections of the Civil War, as no comprehensive history was available at the time. Sherman emphasizes that his writing is not meant to serve as a definitive history but rather as a witness account to assist future historians in contextualizing events and motivations surrounding the war. He begins recounting his family lineage, detailing significant ancestors and formative experiences that shaped his upbringing. This opening also sets a reflective tone, with Sherman wishing to provide insights into the character and legacy of those who participated in the war, culminating in a broader exploration of American history and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Generals -- United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army -- Biography E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1116514 2025-08-02T03:36:03.441735 text/html 1116335 2025-01-08T01:09:39.412893 text/html 495236 2025-08-02T03:36:15.264749 application/epub+zip 510255 2025-08-02T03:36:07.296756 application/epub+zip 493075 2025-08-02T03:36:05.943750 application/epub+zip 905800 2025-08-02T03:36:22.011676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857758 2025-08-02T03:36:14.326724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820785 2022-09-02T05:04:35.935034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072187 2025-08-02T03:36:02.886761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1073559 2021-01-01T00:09:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18924 2025-08-02T03:36:22.148646 application/rdf+xml 19270 2025-08-02T03:36:06.447728 image/jpeg 4253 2025-08-02T03:36:06.195733 image/jpeg 392480 2021-01-01T00:09:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 489394 2025-08-02T03:36:03.521764 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia