Nothing but Victory

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"Composed almost entirely of Midwesterners and molded into a lean, skilled fighting machine by Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, the Army of the Tennessee marched directly into the heart of the Confederacy and won major victories at Shiloh and at the rebel strongholds of Vicksburg and Atlanta. Acclaimed historian Steven Woodworth has produced the first full consideration of this remarkable unit that has received less prestige than the famed Army of the Potomac but was responsible for the decisive victories that turned the tide of war toward the Union. The Army of the Tennessee also shaped the fortunes and futures of both Grant and Sherman, liberating them from civilian life and catapulting them onto the national stage as their triumphs grew. A thrilling account of how a cohesive fighting force is forged by the heat of battle and how a confidence born of repeated success could lead soldiers to expect "nothing but victory."--Publisher's Website. Traces the history of the Union's Army of the Tennessee and its campaigns in the Civil War's western theater.

subjects: Campaigns,  History,  Military History,  Regimental histories,  United States,  United States Civil War, 1861-1865,  United States. Army. Dept. of the Tennessee,  Army of Tennessee,  USA,  Amerikaanse burgeroorlog,  Südstaaten,  Sezessionskrieg (1861-1865),  Krijgsmacht,  United States. Army of the Tennessee,  United States. Army. Department of the Tennessee,  United states, army,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, regimental histories,  Cumberland river valley (ky. and tenn.),  Tennessee river and valley,  United states, history, military

Places: Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.),  Tennessee River Valley,  United States

Times: 19th century,  Civil War, 1861-1865