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William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) 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 he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.[1]
Sherman began his Civil War career serving in the First Battle of Bull Run and Kentucky in 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the battles of forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, and the Chattanooga Campaign, which culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the western theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. Sherman's subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865, after having been present at most major military engagements in the western theater.
When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army, in which capacity he served from 1869 until 1883. As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army's engagement in the Indian Warsover the next 15 years. Sherman advocated total war against hostile Indians to force them back onto their reservations. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general".[2]
Sherman began his Civil War career serving in the First Battle of Bull Run and Kentucky in 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the battles of forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, and the Chattanooga Campaign, which culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the western theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. Sherman's subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865, after having been present at most major military engagements in the western theater.
When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army, in which capacity he served from 1869 until 1883. As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army's engagement in the Indian Warsover the next 15 years. Sherman advocated total war against hostile Indians to force them back onto their reservations. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general".[2]
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William Tecumseh Sherman /tᵻˈkʌmsə/[1] (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a Gener...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that February 8 is the anniversary of the birth of American soldier, businessman, educator, and author William Tecumseh Sherman who
He was a graduate of the 1840 class of USMA, West Point who was graduate number 1,022 from my alma mater. His classmates include CSA BG Paul Herbert, MG George Thomas, MG James Martin, BG William Hayes, CSA MG Bushrod Johnson, and CSA BG Robert Maclay.
I recognize that many southerners hate William T. Sherman. I tend to focus on him as a military strategist who understood that total war was the only way to shorten the war. In this sense he was in complete agreement with U.S. Grant. He led his army to destroy agricultural capabilities and infrastructure even as Phil Sheridan did the same in the Shenandoah Valley.
Rest in peace William Tecumseh Sherman!
"William Tecumseh Sherman /tᵻˈkʌmsə/[1] (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) 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.[2]
Sherman began his Civil War career serving in the First Battle of Bull Run and Kentucky in 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, and the Chattanooga Campaign, which culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the Western Theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Sherman's subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865, after having been present at most major military engagements in the Western Theater.
When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army, in which capacity he served from 1869 until 1883. As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army's engagement in the Indian Wars over the next 15 years, in the western United States. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9j3PwcECBk
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see)
He was a graduate of the 1840 class of USMA, West Point who was graduate number 1,022 from my alma mater. His classmates include CSA BG Paul Herbert, MG George Thomas, MG James Martin, BG William Hayes, CSA MG Bushrod Johnson, and CSA BG Robert Maclay.
I recognize that many southerners hate William T. Sherman. I tend to focus on him as a military strategist who understood that total war was the only way to shorten the war. In this sense he was in complete agreement with U.S. Grant. He led his army to destroy agricultural capabilities and infrastructure even as Phil Sheridan did the same in the Shenandoah Valley.
Rest in peace William Tecumseh Sherman!
"William Tecumseh Sherman /tᵻˈkʌmsə/[1] (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) 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.[2]
Sherman began his Civil War career serving in the First Battle of Bull Run and Kentucky in 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 and 1863 during the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River, and the Chattanooga Campaign, which culminated with the routing of the Confederate armies in the state of Tennessee. In 1864, Sherman succeeded Grant as the Union commander in the Western Theater of the war. He proceeded to lead his troops to the capture of the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Sherman's subsequent march through Georgia and the Carolinas further undermined the Confederacy's ability to continue fighting. He accepted the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida in April 1865, after having been present at most major military engagements in the Western Theater.
When Grant assumed the U.S. presidency in 1869, Sherman succeeded him as Commanding General of the Army, in which capacity he served from 1869 until 1883. As such, he was responsible for the U.S. Army's engagement in the Indian Wars over the next 15 years, in the western United States. He steadfastly refused to be drawn into politics and in 1875 published his Memoirs, one of the best-known first-hand accounts of the Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9j3PwcECBk
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see)
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Not one of my favorite guys, Maj Marty Hogan. I think he took his scorched earth policy way too far. Were he to have behaved as such in the twentieth century, it's likely he would have been prosecuted for war crimes.
Many on this forum will feel differently, and many will rationalize his behavior to try and make it okay. I don't think many of those will be from the deep South, though.
Many on this forum will feel differently, and many will rationalize his behavior to try and make it okay. I don't think many of those will be from the deep South, though.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
His scorched earth policies were not all that severe is you look act the actual provable facts not the legends. he was fighting for the survival of the Nation,
Do you think that what we did to Germany and Japan were "too far" also, both of tose nation were less of a threat that the confederacy.
Capt. Hogan, the traitors were trying to destroy Sherman nation, criminality to continue a vile and inhuman practice, a goal that they admitted too quite publicly, We would have been the same as them if General Lee and others of his ilk had spent the rest of their lives working in a farm field and whipped if they did not work hard enough.
Do you think that what we did to Germany and Japan were "too far" also, both of tose nation were less of a threat that the confederacy.
Capt. Hogan, the traitors were trying to destroy Sherman nation, criminality to continue a vile and inhuman practice, a goal that they admitted too quite publicly, We would have been the same as them if General Lee and others of his ilk had spent the rest of their lives working in a farm field and whipped if they did not work hard enough.
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LTC Stephen C.
1stSgt Nelson Kerr, I’ve already stated that there would be those who think differently about Sherman. The fact that one of them is you doesn’t surprise me in the least.
I’ve read enough about Sherman to reach my own conclusions. What you think about his actions means absolutely nothing to me.
I’ve read enough about Sherman to reach my own conclusions. What you think about his actions means absolutely nothing to me.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
Southerners twnd to get touchy when reminded thay the good guys won the Civil war. even after 150 years they have trouble accepting that the traitors failed.
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Sherman was incredibly restrained in the South. The South was lucky. In the history of the world, how many rebellions have been put down and then given such generous terms after defeat?
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