Sherman, was born at lancaster, ohio, on the 10th of may 1823. Born in quanah, hardeman county, texas, usa on 24 november 1897 to newton sherman clothier and mary f slack. Afterwards the rank of commander, military division of the mississippi, 18641866. Bill graduated from etna high school in 1966 and attended the pennsylvania state police. He passed away on 24mar1927 in greenwood, steuben, new york, usa. William tecumseh sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of the most widely renowned of the unions military leaders next to u. William tecumseh sherman 18201891, american soldier, was a union general during the civil war. He led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south, marching through georgia and the carolinas 186465. He passed away on 10 november 1959 in silver city, grant, new mexico, united states. William tecumseh sherman married gertrude marie barnum. Born tecumseh sherman, he was orphaned at age 9 and informally adopted by thomas ewing, later secretary of the interior and u.
As an adult, sherman signed all his correspondence including to his wife w. A chronology of key events in the life of william t. Sherman wrote in his memoirs that his father named him william tecumseh. After his fathers death sherman was raised by a lancaster. Sherman and mary hoyt both originally of norwalk, ct. He left his widow, mary hoyt sherman, with eleven children and no inheritance. William sherman obituary hartford, ct hartford courant. Sherman 1869 william tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio. This is a biography on union general william tecumseh sherman. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies he implemented in conducting. Explore this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life, timeline, and trivia. Sherman, leaning on breach of gun, and staff at federal fort no. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, 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.
William tecumseh sherman would have been 71 years old at the time of death or 195 years old today. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. A more fitting epitaph would be insane and conscienceless. Grant, sherman served as an effective corps commander before being given overall command in the west. William t sherman was born 200 years ago from today on feb 8.
William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. Fitch was the oldest grandson of the late general william tecumseh sherman and was born in june, 1875, at st. With an unusual middle name received from his father, a prominent lawyer and judge who admired the shawnee chief tecumseh, william tecumseh sherman was born february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio. His father had served on the supreme court of ohio until his sudden death in 1829. His father died while william was still a boy and after his fathers death, he was raised by a family friend, attorney thomas ewing. Civil war union army leader known for shermans march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the. 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. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, 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. Shermans autograph letters are found from both during and after the civil war.
He was named after tecumseh, the famous shawnee leader. William t sherman was born 200 years ago from today on feb. As a current resident of the state of ohio i can only hang my head in shame. He began the study of law at mansfield, ohio, and was admitted to the bar in 1844. Sherman kindle edition by sherman, william t download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
William tecumseh sherman 18201891 was a union general during the civil war. After his father died, cump, as he was known, was raised by the thomas. William tecumseh sherman bio, facts, family famous. The latter was a real bloodletting affair fought among family and friends. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 born 8 feb 1820 in lancaster, ohio. His father, charles sherman, was a successful lawyer and ohio supreme court justice. All through the late summer and early autumn, sherman filled. William tecumseh sherman known as cump to his friends was born in lancaster, ohio, on february 8, 1820. Sherman statue the kindest thing that could possibly be said about general william t. Jan 22, 2019 william tecumseh sherman achieved the rank of major general during the civil war. He graduated from west point in 1840 and saw action in the mexican war. After his father died, cump, as he was known, was raised by the thomas ewings. He was descended from edmond sherman, who emigrated from england to the massachusetts bay colony in 1634. Mar 31, 2010 william tecumseh sherman was born on february 8, 1820 and died on february 14, 1891.
His younger brother was john sherman who later became a united states senator. Sherman if the question was asked, who was and still is the most hated and despised man in the history of georgia the response would be william tecumseh sherman. He served in a variety of positions throughout the south and garnered no special notice. The american financier and statesman john sherman, a younger brother of general william t. William tecumseh sherman was born to a prominent family in lancaster, ohio, on february, 8, 1820, one of 11 children. William tecumseh sherman 18201891, born near lancaster oh to charles robert sherman, a successful lawyer who sat on the ohio supreme court, died unexpectedly in 1829. Towards the end of the war, he commanded around half of the fighting force across a massive territory basically everywhere west and south of virginia. Civil war union army leader known for shermans march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the memoirs of general william t. Sherman, one of eleven children, was born into a distinguished family. William tecumseh sherman, born february 8, 1820, lancaster, ohio, u. Civil war union army leader known for sherman s march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south. Nov 14, 2019 9 things you may not know about william tecumseh sherman. Sherman california before the gold rush 1847 william t. William tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio, to charles robert sherman, a successful lawyer. William tecumseh sherman biography childhood, life. Sherman was born on the 8th of february 1820, at lancaster, ohio. William t sherman was one of the top american generals in the american civilian war.
His father, a lawyer and jurist, died when he was nine and the children were parceled out to relatives and friends. William tecumseh sherman was born on february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio, to charles robert sherman, a lawyer, and mary hoyt sherman. One of 11 children, sherman was born to a prominent family in lancaster, ohio, on february 8, 1820. Historical person search search search results results william t sherman 1864 1927. Shermans beloved son, struck down by disease in 1863, continued to haunt the general for the rest of his life.
He was promoted to general lieutenant general, 4 mar 1869. He led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south, marching through georgia and the carolinas 186465 early life and career. Majorgeneral william tecumseh sherman with his cool looking long army jacket thing general william t. Search 6,453 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. They are often fascinating, rich in content and varied in nature. Sherman, a judge of the supreme court of ohio, died suddenly in 1829, leaving his widow with a family of young children. Bill sherman, 82 years of age, of the villages, fl, west hartford, ct, and nantucket, ma passed away suddenly on thursday, august 16, 2018. General sherman was born february 8, 1820 and named william tecumseh after the great indian chief of the shawnee but acquired the nickname cump from his siblings. His widowed mother sent him to be raised by another family.
Sherman wrote his own epitaph faithful and honorable. One of americas greatest army officers was born february 8, 1820 at lancaster, ohio, and graduated from the u. William tecumseh sherman wts was born in lancaster, fairfield county, oh, and he died in new york city, ny. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier who rose to the rank of general during the american civil war. He was the sixth child born of what would eventually become eleven siblings, to judge charles and mary hoyt sherman. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 find a grave memorial.
If he was insane as he actually once claimed to be then it might offer the only lame defense for the dastardly deeds of the united states most infamous war criminal. After his fathers unexpected death, his neighbour thomas ewing, an attorney and a prominent member of the whig party, raised nineyearold sherman. Capturing atlanta in 1864, william sherman conducted a scorched earth march to savannah. From the onset of hostilities in the atlanta campaign on may 6, 1864 and the march to the sea ending two days before christmas 1864 with him capturing savannah, no one. These photographs are of sherman in atlanta, septembernovember, 1864. Williams father died in 1829, and he was left to the care of. William tecumseh sherman was born on january 11 1820, in lancaster, ohio. William tecumseh sherman was born on february 8, 1820 and died on february 14, 1891. After leaving the military in 1853, sherman pursued failed ventures in banking and law before resuming his military career. William tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio. Oct 12, 20 it was no secret that 9yearold willie was the favorite child of william tecumseh sherman. William techumseh sherman married eleanor ewing in 1850. Sherman, william tecumseh descendants legacy report. Born in ohio to a politically prominent family, sherman graduated in 1840 from the united states military academy at west point.
In fact, his wife, ellen, reproved him repeatedly for making his preference for willie uncomfortably obvious to their other children. This is a biography of the civil war union major general william tecumseh sherman. He was born in lancaster, ohio as william tecumseh sherman into a family of eleven. William tecumseh sherman was a key union general during the civil war. He played a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and became one of the most famous military. When william was 9 years old, his father died suddenly, leaving the family with few finances. William married prudence hill on january 23, 163839 in plymouth, plymouth colony. Sherman was born on february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio. He captured atlanta and savannah and wrought great destruction in marches through georgia and the carolinas. Perhaps best known for his 1864 march to the sea, william tecumseh cump sherman 18201891 was born in lancaster, ohio. His father, a successful ohio lawyer, named him after the famous shawnee leader tecumseh. William was sent to the family of thomas ewing, a nextdoor neighbor who was a u. William tecumseh sherman was a union general during the civil war, playing a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and. Sherman was baptized by a presbyterian minister as an infant and given the name william at that time.
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