TY - BOOK AU - O'Connell,Robert L. TI - Fierce patriot: the tangled lives of William Tecumseh Sherman SN - 1400069726 (alk. paper) PY - 2014///] CY - New York PB - Random House KW - Sherman, William T. KW - United States KW - Army KW - Biography KW - Generals KW - History KW - Civil War, 1861-1865 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. The military strategist -- Tyro -- The golden state -- Into the gloom -- The black hole -- Swamped -- Atlanta -- The march -- Bands of steel -- Part II. The general and his army -- The boys -- Road warriors -- Part III. The man and his families -- Cump -- Big time N2 - A profile of the iconic Civil War general explores the paradoxes attributed to his character to discuss such topics as his achievements as a military strategist, his contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad, and his tempestuous family relationships ER -