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Sherman may be best known for his March to the Sea during the Civil War. This book examines not only that conquest but his entire life in tremendous detail. Sherman's father died when Sherman was young so he was adopted by a family friend. This was likely when he received the given name "William" since his father much admired Shawnee military and political leader Tecumseh and named Sherman after him. Sherman's time at West Point is also covered. Surprisingly, he was an outlandish ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More