OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Georgia
It seems McDonough in general is an author who rarely comes up in discussion. He's authored (or co-authored) books on Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, and Franklin, but no one ever brings them up. I can't help but wonder why.What about William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life by James Lee McDonough? McDonough devotes as much attention to Sherman's life before and after the Civil War as the four years during it. Since I enjoy a good character study, I enjoyed learning about Sherman's complicated relationship with his wife, Ellen, and how he dealt with his grief after the death of his young son, Willy.