Rabu, 22 Februari 2017

Sherman Closes In: The Fiery Commander Captures Atlanta

William Tecumseh Sherman was finally perched where he wanted and could best operate by the spring of 1864. He had been promoted to brigadier general of Regulars and even better, he had finalized his relationship with Ulysses S. Grant. His Herculean labors were over, and he was now truly the trusted associate of the man …

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