Sherman

During the American Civil War the press took control of molding public opinion, being especially harsh with the generals running it. Although General William Tecumseh Sherman, U. S. Grant's most important and successful co-leader, was often vilified for his excessive pillage of captured cities, his military skills rank him as one of the nation's greatest army officers. Taking guidance from the story's description of Sherman's personality, narrator Tom Weiner speaks with an assertive, strong voice. He strikes a brisk pace through Sherman's training at West Point, his early army experiences, and finally his battles, culminating in the capture of Atlanta from the Confederates at the war's end. Weiner's strong performance helps showcase an exemplary biography of character and leadership. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine