Worthy Opponents

William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston—Antagonists in War, Friends in Peace

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military
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Author: Edward G. Longacre ISBN: 9780806159973
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Publication: August 4, 2017
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Language: English
Author: Edward G. Longacre
ISBN: 9780806159973
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication: August 4, 2017
Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press
Language: English

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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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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