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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 [Comment on his decision to publish his memoirs]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00955.03 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 25 June 1886 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Inscription written by Sherman on the title page and an illustrated plate removed from the book "History of Julius Caesar." Explains that though the book was given to him by Ingram McMillan (see GLC00955.01, Sherman is possibly referring to Charles McMillan), he must downsize his library as he is now residing in Rome. Gives the book to Major Henry Hitchcock, "my friend and former Staff Officer." Comments on his 1866 dismissal of the idea of writing memoirs of the Civil War written on the foregoing page (GLC00955.02). Writes that he decided to publish his two volume memoir in 1875 because erroneous newspaper reports from the war were being considered facts. He notes criticism of his work, but defends it by commenting that his recollections and the information in General Ulysses S. Grant's 1884 memoirs agree substantially. Ends by stating, "So that I honestly believe we have done well to have followed the example of Julius Caesar."

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Hitchcock, Henry, 1829-1902
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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