The Life of General William Tecumseh

The title of this work is hardly a fair index to the contents.
The "Life of General Sherman," written with any reasonable detail so as to depict his formative period, the gradual development of his energies, the bulk of his achievements and the great consummation of his genius, could not be contained in any three volumes of this size.
The work, so far as the labor of the author, Mr. Johnson, is concerned, is eclectic,—mainly a compendium.
There are beautiful sketches, choice pictorial presentations of Sherman and his environments from childhood to age. But, I do not think that the work, valuable as it undoubtedly is, could in any degree take the place of Sherman's Personal Memoirs.
There are some chapters which have been furnished by war editorials and the writings of field correspondents which the author must have collected and carefully preserved.
Many of these are life-like, and bear the impress and the inspiration of the exciting events amid which they were composed.
There are, furthermore, in this book, chapters which are ingeniously formed and elaborated by quotations from officers who were themselves part and parcel of the campaigns which they describe.
To me, the author appears to have done exceedingly well, and has herein furnished a choice entertainment to his readers.