As long as General Thomas was around to do the real thinking and most of the real fighting, Sherman looked just OK. Time after time, he stripped Thomas' command of his best troops to go on wild goose chases, while Thomas rolled up impressive victories, without which The March to the Sea and even Vicksburg ... could not have happened. IMHO, Sherman was a bit of a grandstanding opportunist, whose political connections are more of an explanation of his career than his actual fighting record.
Grant, in his memoirs, paid full ... if late ... tribute to Thomas. Sherman, in his memoirs, wasn't so gracious, offering Thomas only half-hearted apologies and excuses.
Interesting, Thanks. The book on Sherman I read didn’t, apparently, give Thomas his due. I shall happily look into the man. The miles I log through work provide me with the time to consume four audio books a month and History is my main flavor.