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    William Tecumseh Sherman

    United States Army general

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  1. William Tecumseh Sherman (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə / tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.

  2. Nov 13, 2009 · William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general during the Civil War, playing a crucial role in the victory over the Confederate States and becoming one of the most famous military leaders in...

  3. May 17, 2024 · William Tecumseh Sherman (born February 8, 1820, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.—died February 14, 1891, New York, New York) was an American Civil War general and a major architect of modern warfare. He led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South, marching through Georgia and the Carolinas (1864–65).

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  5. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891. 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 ...

  6. May 6, 2021 · William Tecumseh Sherman was a U.S. Civil War Union Army leader known for "Sherman's March," in which he and his troops laid waste to the South. Updated: May 6, 2021. Photo: Getty Images....

  7. Perhaps best known for his 1864 “March to the Sea,” William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman (1820–1891) was born in Lancaster, Ohio. He was one of eleven children born to Charles and Mary Sherman but was raised in the family of influential politician Thomas Ewing following the death of his father.

  8. William Tecumseh Sherman, (born Feb. 8, 1820, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.—died Feb. 14, 1891, New York, N.Y.), U.S. army general. A brother of John Sherman, he graduated from West Point, served in Florida and California, then resigned his commission in 1853 to pursue a banking career. He rejoined the Union army when the American Civil War broke out.

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