In my opinion, he certainly was. I have had bipolar disorder for thirty years so I think I'm a pretty good judge. During the first year of the Civil War, he was paralyzed with depression and relieved of his command. The wire service proclaimed him insane. read more
In my opinion, he certainly was. I have had bipolar disorder for thirty years so I think I’m a pretty good judge. During the first year of the Civil War, he was paralyzed with depression and relieved of his command. The wire service proclaimed him insane. Sherman’s service in the Union army was nearly destroyed. read more
By the end of the Civil War, William T. Sherman was one of the most important and celebrated Union commanders, and the most reviled in the Confederacy. During the last year of the conflict, his army conquered Atlanta, reversing a flagging Union war effort and securing Abraham Lincoln’s re-election. read more