The last campaign: Sherman, Geronimo, and the War for America
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Doubleday, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
404 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
Ashland Adult Nonfiction
973.8 BRA
Description
Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Apache war leader Geronimo to tell the story of the Indian Wars and the final fight for control of the American continent.
"Gripping...Brands’ writing style and his mastery of history make the book an excellent introduction to the time period for newcomers, and a fresh perspective for those already familiar with this chapter in the nation’s history.” —AP
William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo were keen strategists and bold soldiers, ruthless with their enemies. Over the course of the 1870s and 1880s these two war chiefs would confront each other in the final battle for what the American West would be: a sparsely settled, wild home where Indian tribes could thrive, or a more densely populated extension of the America to the east of the Mississippi.
Sherman was a well-connected son of Ohio who attended West Point and rose to prominence through his scorched-earth campaigns in the Civil War. Geronimo grew up among the Apache people, hunting wild game for sustenance and roaming freely on the land. After the brutal killing of his wife, children and mother by Mexican soldiers, he became a relentless avenger, raiding Mexican settlements across the American border. When Sherman rose to commanding general of the Army, he was tasked with bringing Geronimo and his followers onto a reservation where they would live as farmers and ranchers and roam no more. But Geronimo preferred to fight.
The Last Campaign is a powerful retelling of a turning point in the making of our nation and a searing elegy for a way of life that is gone.
"Gripping...Brands’ writing style and his mastery of history make the book an excellent introduction to the time period for newcomers, and a fresh perspective for those already familiar with this chapter in the nation’s history.” —AP
William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo were keen strategists and bold soldiers, ruthless with their enemies. Over the course of the 1870s and 1880s these two war chiefs would confront each other in the final battle for what the American West would be: a sparsely settled, wild home where Indian tribes could thrive, or a more densely populated extension of the America to the east of the Mississippi.
Sherman was a well-connected son of Ohio who attended West Point and rose to prominence through his scorched-earth campaigns in the Civil War. Geronimo grew up among the Apache people, hunting wild game for sustenance and roaming freely on the land. After the brutal killing of his wife, children and mother by Mexican soldiers, he became a relentless avenger, raiding Mexican settlements across the American border. When Sherman rose to commanding general of the Army, he was tasked with bringing Geronimo and his followers onto a reservation where they would live as farmers and ranchers and roam no more. But Geronimo preferred to fight.
The Last Campaign is a powerful retelling of a turning point in the making of our nation and a searing elegy for a way of life that is gone.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385547284, 0385547285
Notes
General Note
Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-380) and index.
Description
"Bestselling historian and Pulitzer-prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives and battles of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Apache warrior Geronimo to tell the story of the Indian Wars and the final fight for control of the American continent"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Brands, H. W. (2022). The last campaign: Sherman, Geronimo, and the War for America. First edition. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brands, H. W.. 2022. The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo, and the War for America. New York, Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brands, H. W., The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo, and the War for America. New York, Doubleday, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brands, H. W.. The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo, and the War for America. First edition. New York, Doubleday, 2022.
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