Sherman W.T. Sherman: National Treasure

[KansasFreestater]

I know, I know, I know.
And I can recite the litany of WTS's multitudinous flaws as thoroughly as anyone.
But I'm sorry, I just have to love a man who can write this --
one of the greatest essays ever written, in my humble opinion:

"Grant, Thomas, Lee." by W.T. Sherman

From the North American Review, May 1887 issue.
If you've never read it, you've been missing a masterpiece.

Credit where credit is due: Sherman quotes at length the eloquent James Garfield (how different U.S. history would have been if he had not been assassinated!) -- from Garfield's tribute to George Thomas.

Find 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 if you're a s-l-o-w reader like me), and revel in the magnificence.

 

[Andy Cardinal]

I know, I know, I know.
And I can recite the litany of WTS's multitudinous flaws as thoroughly as anyone.
But I'm sorry, I just have to love a man who can write this --
one of the greatest essays ever written, in my humble opinion:

"Grant, Thomas, Lee." by W.T. Sherman

From the North American Review, May 1887 issue.
If you've never read it, you've been missing a masterpiece.

Credit where credit is due: Sherman quotes at length the eloquent James Garfield (how different U.S. history would have been if he had not been assassinated!) -- from Garfield's tribute to George Thomas.

Find 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 if you're a s-l-o-w reader like me), and revel in the magnificence.

Thanks for sharing, I had never seen this and look forward to reading it.

 

[WJC]

I know, I know, I know.
And I can recite the litany of WTS's multitudinous flaws as thoroughly as anyone.
But I'm sorry, I just have to love a man who can write this --
one of the greatest essays ever written, in my humble opinion:

"Grant, Thomas, Lee." by W.T. Sherman

From the North American Review, May 1887 issue.
If you've never read it, you've been missing a masterpiece.

Credit where credit is due: Sherman quotes at length the eloquent James Garfield (how different U.S. history would have been if he had not been assassinated!) -- from Garfield's tribute to George Thomas.

Find 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 if you're a s-l-o-w reader like me), and revel in the magnificence.

"Take that, General Lord Wolseley!"
Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Canadian]

I know, I know, I know.
And I can recite the litany of WTS's multitudinous flaws as thoroughly as anyone.
But I'm sorry, I just have to love a man who can write this --
one of the greatest essays ever written, in my humble opinion:

"Grant, Thomas, Lee." by W.T. Sherman

From the North American Review, May 1887 issue.
If you've never read it, you've been missing a masterpiece.

Credit where credit is due: Sherman quotes at length the eloquent James Garfield (how different U.S. history would have been if he had not been assassinated!) -- from Garfield's tribute to George Thomas.

Find 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 if you're a s-l-o-w reader like me), and revel in the magnificence.

Thank you for sharing that article. Sherman was articulate and funny. Of Lee: "He stood at the front porch battling flames whilst the kitchen and house were burning...". A great metaphor, referring to Lee's concentration on Virginia above all else.

 

[matthew mckeon]

I know, I know, I know.
And I can recite the litany of WTS's multitudinous flaws as thoroughly as anyone.
But I'm sorry, I just have to love a man who can write this --
one of the greatest essays ever written, in my humble opinion:

"Grant, Thomas, Lee." by W.T. Sherman

From the North American Review, May 1887 issue.
If you've never read it, you've been missing a masterpiece.

Credit where credit is due: Sherman quotes at length the eloquent James Garfield (how different U.S. history would have been if he had not been assassinated!) -- from Garfield's tribute to George Thomas.

Find 20 minutes (or 30 to 40 if you're a s-l-o-w reader like me), and revel in the magnificence.

Just read it. What a loss that Sherman died before the internet age. He'd be perfect.

 

[huskerblitz]

Just read it. What a loss that Sherman died before the internet age. He'd be perfect.

Oh good lord...could you imagine his Tweets with today's 24-hour news coverage!