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William Tecumseh Sherman

United States Army general (1820–1891)

"General Sherman" and "William Sherman" redirect here. For other uses, see General Sherman (disambiguation) and William Sherman (disambiguation).

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William T. Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of "the most widely renowned of the Union’s military leaders next to U. S. Grant.”

Sherman, one of eleven children, was born into a distinguished family. His father had served on the Supreme Court of Ohio until his sudden death in 1829, leaving Sherman and his family to stay with several friends and relatives. During this period, Sherman found himself living with Senator Thomas Ewing, who obtained an appointment for Sherman to the United States Military Academy, and he graduated sixth in the class of 1840. His early military career proved to be anything but spectacular. He saw some combat during the Second Seminole War in Florida, but unlike many of his colleagues, did not fight in the Mexican-American War, serving instead in California. As a result, he resigned his commission in 1853. He took work in the fields of banking and law briefly before becoming the superintendent of the Louisiana Military Academy in 1859.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

(1820-1891)

Who Was William Tecumseh Sherman?

William Tecumseh Sherman's early military career was a near disaster, having to be temporarily relieved of command. He returned at the Battle of Shiloh to victory and then gathered 100,000 troops destroying Atlanta and devastating Georgia in his March to the Sea. Often credited with the saying, "war is hell," he was a major architect of modern total war.

Early Life

One of 11 children, Sherman was born to a prominent family in Lancaster, Ohio, on February 8, 1820. His father, Charles, was a successful lawyer and an Ohio Supreme Court justice. When Sherman was 9 years old, his father died suddenly, leaving the family with few finances. He was raised by a family friend, Thomas Ewing, a senator from Ohio and a prominent member of the Whig Party. There has been much speculation on Sherman's middle name. In his memoirs, he wrote that his father gave him the name William Tecumseh because he admired the Shawnee chief.

Early Military Career

In 1836, Senator Ewing secured Sherman an appointment to th

William Tecumseh Sherman
Sherman was photographed by Mathew Brady in Washington, D.C., in May 1865, with a black ribbon of mourning on his left arm following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
In office March 4, 1869 (March 4, 1869) – November 1, 1883 (November 1, 1883)
President
Preceded by	Ulysses S. Grant
Succeeded by	Philip Sheridan
In office September 6, 1869 (September 6, 1869) – October 25, 1869 (October 25, 1869)
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	John Aaron Rawlins
Succeeded by	William W. Belknap
Born	(1820-02-08)February 8, 1820 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1891(1891-02-14) (aged 71) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	^[2]
Children	8