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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00955.03
From Archive Folder	Materials relating to the writing of William T. Sherman's memoirs
Title	William T. Sherman commenting on his decision to publish his memoirs
Date	25 June 1886
Author	Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	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."
Subjects	Literature and Language Arts Military History Classical World and Ancient Civilization Journalism Civil War Union General
People	Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Hitchcock, Henry (1829-1902) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Place written	St. Louis, Missouri
Theme	Arts & Literature
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Transcript	Show/hide St Louis Mo. Jun 25. 1886 Although this Book was presented to me by Ingram McMillan now residing in Rome Italy I find it necessary to break up, my Library as too bulky to be caried about. I therefore deposit it with my friend and former Staff Officer Major Henry Hitchcock as a Souvenir. In December 1866 as recorded on the foregoing page I had no purpose to write and publish the memoirs of my own time. but I thought I discovered the fact that many Erronius versions of facts, reported by the newspapers of the day were taking root in History that's in 1875. I [2] publish two volumes of memoirs which Encountered Sharp Criticisms, and more recently General Grant on the approach of death in 1884 did the same, and we agree substantially on all the contraousted facts HISTORY OF JULIUS CAESAR VOL. 1. & deductioning so that I honestly believe we have done well to have followed the Examples of Julius Caesar - W. T. Sherman General,

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