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General William Tecumseh Sherman
Lancaster (Ohio), United States
Archival Overview
Union General during the American Civil War whose 'March to the Sea' and capture of Atlanta broke Confederate infrastructure and pioneered modern total warfare.
Biographical Record
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) was a Union general, educator, and author who served as Ulysses S. Grant's primary military partner and Commanding General of the United States Army (1869–1883). Recognizing early in the American Civil War that victory required destroying the Confederacy's economic infrastructure and civilian will to fight, Sherman articulated the harsh reality that 'war is hell'.
After fighting alongside Grant at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, Sherman took command of the Military Division of the Mississippi in 1864. Capturing the vital railway hub of Atlanta in September 1864—a victory that ensured Abraham Lincoln's reelection—Sherman cut loose from his supply lines in November to embark on his famous 'March to the Sea'. Marching 60,000 veterans across Georgia to Savannah, destroying railroads and munitions, his campaign broke the Confederate capacity to sustain warfare and hastened the end of the Civil War.
Key Life Milestones
Turning Point of the 1864 Presidential Election
Outflanked John Bell Hood to capture Atlanta, crippling Confederate industry and securing the reelection of President Abraham Lincoln.
Savannah Campaign & Total War Doctrine
Marched 60,000 Union troops across Georgia without supply lines to capture Savannah, presenting the city as a Christmas gift to Lincoln.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialSt. Louis (Missouri), United States