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OverviewThey were both prewar failures--Grant, forced to resign from the Regular Army because of his drinking, and Sherman, holding four different jobs, including a much-loved position at a southern military academy--in the years before the firing on Fort Sumter. They began their unique collaboration ten months into the war, at the Battle of Shiloh, each carefully taking the other's measure. They shared the demands of family life and the heartache of personal tragedy. They shared similar philosophies of battle, employed similar strategies and tactics, and remained in close, virtually daily communication throughout the conflict. They were incontestably two of the Civil War's most important figures, and the deep, abiding friendship they shared made the Union's ultimate victory possible. Poignant, riveting, and elegantly written, Grant and Sherman is a remarkable portrait of two extraordinary men and a singular friendship, forged on the battlefield, that would change the course of history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles Bracelen FloodPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.417kg ISBN: 9780061148712ISBN 10: 0061148717 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 24 October 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[A] powerful and illuminating study of a military collaboration that won the war for the Union. -- Josiah Bunting III, Washington Post [A] powerful and illuminating study of a military collaboration that won the war for the Union. --Josiah Bunting III, Washington Post Grant and Sherman...captures both the glory and the sorrow of comrades parting after a long ordeal. --Mike Pride, Baltimore Sun Author InformationCharles Bracelen Flood is the author of Lee: The Last Years; Hitler: The Path to Power; and Rise, and Fight Again: Perilous Times Along the Road to Independence, winner of an American Revolution Round Table Award. He lives with his wife on a farm in Richmond, Kentucky. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |