Memoirs of General William Tecumseh Sherman by William T. Sherman A titan among Civil War military geniuses gives an unvarnished account of his career, presented for the first time in a definitive annotated edition.William Tecumseh Sherman's memoirs were a sensation when first published in 1875, as Americans grappled with the aftermath of the Civil War and its emerging place in collective memory. Today, Sherman's account remains arguably the most significant work of Civil War military history after that of his friend and commanding general Ulysses S. Grant.In blunt terms, Sherman chronicles his military life and leadership from the First Battle of Bull Run to the Battle of Shiloh and the Atlanta and Vicksburg Campaigns.