Worthy Opponents: William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston : Antagonists in War -- Friends in Peace

by Edward G. Longacre

William T. Sherman's burning of Atlanta helped reelect Abraham Lincoln. In contrast, if Confederate President Jefferson Davis had left Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, one of its most effective generals,in command of Atlanta's defenses, the city might have been preserved. Edward Longacre offers a new perspective on Sherman's and Johnston's military histories, including their clashes at Vicksburg, Kennesaw Mountain, and Bentonville, where they negotiated surrender terms. After the War they became friends, to such an extent that Johnston was a pallbearer at Sherman's 1891 funeral.

Genres: Civil War, History, American History, American Civil War, Biography

392 pages, Hardcover

First published November 7, 2006

Reviews

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed with this book. I knew that Sherman and Johnston became pretty good friends after the American Civil War and wanted to know more about that intriguing friendship. I expected about half of it to be about their armies encountering each other on the battlefields and the other half to be about their post-war friendship. It's really just two totally separate biographies rehashing their respective war careers with a brief epilogue talking about their post war friendship. That being said, there isn't really anything wrong with this book except that it didn't give me what I expected and wanted.

[Lisa]

I picked this book up at a dicount store for $2.99. I hope it's good. If not no big loss except my time. Whay has no one reviewed this book?