Episode 74: The Sherman Corollary

Today we present an hour-long episode on the life and times of William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman, up to the time when he really becomes important in our ongoing story of the Civil War. Sherman was a rather unique individual who experienced nearly everything our country had to offer in his time, from great success to crushing failure. A study in paradoxes, we have a banker who hated bankers, a lawyer who hated lawyers, and a soldier who went his entire militry career without actually fighting anybody. Or at least, that’s how his story would have gone if not for the Civil War. Join us for the story of Sherman: the most human, most fallible, and perhaps most American of the great leaders of the war, a man who somehow kept finding himself at the center of action whereever he went. Thank you for reading The American Civil War Podcast. This post is public so feel free to share it.Thanks for reading The American Civil War Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uscivilwar.substack.com