Until the Last Trumpet Sounds He remains the only military officer in United States history to have worn six stars. His career encompassed—and dramatically affected—the transformation of his country into a world superpower. Now, the first intimate biography of General of the Armies John J. Pershing provides a compelling argument for his singular resonance. Following the success of American Gothic, historian Gene Smith confirms his reputation as one of history?s premier storytellers. Until the Last Trumpet Sounds is the epic saga of a military legend. Born in Missouri on the threshold of the golden military age of Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Jackson, Pershing was five years old when Lee surrendered at Appomattox in 1865. He attended West Point, initially pursuing the appointment with no desire to even become a soldier, but to receive a top education. While not a brilliant scholar—and despite a penchant for tardiness that cost him hundreds of disciplinary...