| Description |
1 online resource (190 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
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Shades of blue and gray series |
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Shades of blue and gray series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index. |
| Summary |
At the end of the Civil War, Union general William Tecumseh Sherman was surprisingly more popular in the newly defeated South than he was in the North. Yet only thirty years later, his name was synonymous with evil and destruction in the South. Here, historian Wesley Moody examines these perplexing contradictions and how they and others function in past and present myths about Sherman. Demon of the Lost Cause reveals the machinations behind the Sherman myth and the reasons behind the acceptance of such myths, no matter who invented them. In the case of Sherman's own mythmaking, Moody postulates that his motivation was to secure a military position to support his wife and children. For the other Sherman mythmakers, personal or political gain was typically the rationale. In tracing Sherman's ever-changing reputation, Moody sheds light on current and past understanding of the Civil War through the lens of one of its most controversial figures.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
The prewar years and the early war -- The Atlanta campaign and the March to the Sea -- The commanding general versus the North -- The war of the memoirs -- Sherman's last years -- Sherman versus the Lost Cause -- Embracing the Lost Cause -- Sherman in film -- Sherman and the modern historians. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 -- Public opinion.
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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 -- In literature.
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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 -- In motion pictures.
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Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 Sherman, William Tecumseh.
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Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 Sherman, William Tecumseh -- Public opinion.
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Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 Sherman, William Tecumseh -- In literature.
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Sherman, William T., 1820-1891 Sherman, William Tecumseh -- In motion pictures.
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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. (OCoLC)fst00049712
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American Civil War (1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658
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Sherman's March to the Sea (1864) (OCoLC)fst01801852
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Historiography.
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Sherman's March to the Sea -- Historiography.
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Public opinion -- Southern States.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Historiography. (OCoLC)fst00958221
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Literature. (OCoLC)fst00999953
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Motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01027285
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Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01082785
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Southern States. (OCoLC)fst01244550
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1861 - 1865
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Sherman and Civil War history |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Moody, Wesley. Demon of the Lost Cause. Columbia [Mo.] ; London : University of Missouri Press, ©2011 9780826219459 (OCoLC)711050980 |
| ISBN |
9780826272669 (electronic bk.) |
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0826272665 (electronic bk.) |
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