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William Tecumsah Sherman
Birth: 2-8-1820
Death: 2-14-1891
RelationshipsSpouse
Sherman, Eleanor Boyle
Biography
Sherman was one of eleven children. After his father's sudden death in 1829, Sherman's family was forced to move around to stay with different friends and relatives. One of those friends was Senator Thomas Ewing. He secured Sherman a place in the United States Military Academy, where he went on to graduate sixth in his class. He worked briefly in banking and law before the Civil War broke out. At the start of the war he headed north where he became a colonel of the 13th United States Infantry.
"William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States."
Letter References
Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1866
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 2,
1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23,
1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 1,
1864
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1869
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., December 11, 1864
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 8, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, March 8, 1865
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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: Sherman was one of eleven children. After his father's sudden death in 1829, Sherman's family was forced to move around to stay with different friends and relatives. One of those friends was Senator Thomas Ewing. He secured Sherman a place in the United States Military Academy, where he went on to graduate sixth in his class. He worked briefly in banking and law before the Civil War broke out. At the start of the war he headed north where he became a colonel of the 13th United States Infantry.
"William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States." Citation Notes: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/william-t-sherman.html
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Spouse
Sherman, Eleanor Boyle
Biography
Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, August 17, 1866
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 2, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 23, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 1, 1864
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1869
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., December 11, 1864
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 8, 1864
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, March 8, 1865
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Sherman was one of eleven children. After his father's sudden death in 1829, Sherman's family was forced to move around to stay with different friends and relatives. One of those friends was Senator Thomas Ewing. He secured Sherman a place in the United States Military Academy, where he went on to graduate sixth in his class. He worked briefly in banking and law before the Civil War broke out. At the start of the war he headed north where he became a colonel of the 13th United States Infantry.
"William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States."
Biography:
Citation Notes:
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/william-t-sherman.html
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman