Books written by James Lee McDonough

  • William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country
    William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country

    Nichols, Story of the Great March, 56; Weintraub, Sherman's Christmas, 87; Hitchcock, Marching with Sherman, 119, 122, 158. Hitchcock, Marching with Sherman, 78. Nichols, Story of the Great March, 84; Weintraub, Sherman's Christmas, ...

  • Stones River - Bloody Winter in Tennessee
    Stones River - Bloody Winter in Tennessee

    Then a sudden pain struck Nichols , his legs folded , and he too was on the ground . His right leg was paralyzed . " For some minutes , " Nichols recalled , " I lay on the ground watching the maneuvering of the enemy , " and then the ...

  • Shiloh, in Hell Before Night
    Shiloh, in Hell Before Night

    A detailed investigation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War looks at events and participants to illuminate the controversy surrounding the engagement and to explore the factors creating the disorganization that characterized ...

  • The Western Confederacy's Final Gamble: From Atlanta to Franklin to Nashville
    The Western Confederacy's Final Gamble: From Atlanta to Franklin to Nashville

    James Lee McDonough sheds light on how the Union army stole past the Confederate forces at Spring Hill and their subsequent clash, which left six Confederate generals dead.

  • William Tecumseh Sherman
    William Tecumseh Sherman

    James Lee McDonough offers fresh insight into a man tormented by the fear that history would pass him by, who was plagued by personal debts, and who lived much of his life separated from his family.