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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman and learn about William Tecumseh Sherman.

William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.

Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee people addresses other Native American chiefs, to rally them into resistance against encroachment by the US government. He calls for unity against an enemy that is too strong for any individual tribe to resist. The speech ends with an emotional call for the Native Americans to form one body, one heart, and to defend to the last warrior their country, their homes, their liberty, and the graves of their fathers.

In this captivating LibriVox recording, explore three chapters from the Memoirs of American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, focusing on his experiences in California during the years 1846-1848. While many of his contemporaries engaged in the Mexican-American War, Sherman found himself in administrative roles within the newly acquired territory of California. Joined by fellow Lieutenants Henry Halleck and Edward Ord, Sherman embarked on a remarkable 198-day voyage from New York to California aboard the converted sloop USS Lexington. The close quarters of the ship fostered deep ...