First published ten years after the end of the Civil War, "Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman" were among the first memoirs written by one of the prominent Civil War generals. The memoirs caused a lot of controversy, especially because of the author's unfair treatment of General Grant. General Sherman replied to his critics: "...any witness who may disagree with me should publish his own version of facts in the truthful narration of which he is interested."Contents: From 1820 to the Mexican War, 1846Early Recollections of California-1846-1848Missouri, Louisiana, and California-1850-1855California-1855-1857California, New York, and Kansas-1857-1859Louisiana-1859-1861Missouri-April and May, 1861From the Battle of Bull Run to Paducah-1861-1862Battle of Shiloh- March and April, 1862Shiloh to Memphis- April to July, 1862Memphis to Arkansas Post- July, 1862, to January, 1863Vicksburg- January to July, 1863Chattanooga and Knoxville- July to December, 1863Meridian Campaign- January and February, 1864Atlanta Campaign- Nashville and Chattanooga to Kenesaw- March, April, and May, 1864Atlanta Campaign- Battles About Kenesaw Mountain- June, 1864Atlanta Campaign- Battles About Atlanta-july, 1864Capture of Atlanta- August and September, 1864Atlanta and After- Pursuit of Hood- September and October, 1864The March to the Sea--from Atlanta to Savannah-- November and December, 1864Savannah and Pocotaligo-- December, 1864, and January, 1865Campaign of the Carolinas-- February and March, 1865End of the War-- From Goldsboro' to Raleigh and Washington-- April and May, 1865Military Lessons of the WarAfter the War
