William Tecumseh Sherman (/ tɪˈkʌmsə / tih-KUM-sə; [4][5] February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author.

2025年2月10日 · 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).

2009年11月13日 · 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...

2021年5月6日 · 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.

2014年11月14日 · Explore how General William Tecumseh Sherman's Civil War legacy was built during a fiery five-week campaign of terror.

After the war, Sherman remained in the military and eventually rose to the rank of full general, serving as general-in-chief of the army from 1869 to 1883. Praised for his revolutionary ideas on "total warfare," William T. Sherman died in 1891.

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.

After the Civil War, Sherman became Commanding General of the Army from 1869 to 1883. As such, he was responsible for the conduct of the Indian Wars in the western United States, again winning both praise for his military effectiveness and blame for his ruthless strategy of "total war."

2024年1月12日 · William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War who is often celebrated in the North and reviled in the South, Sherman was an accomplished soldier and able leader, and is best remembered for his "scorched earth" tactics during the Atlanta, Savannah, and Carolina campaigns, which left a swath of destruction ...

2021年2月24日 · William Tecumseh Sherman, United States Army officer, was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on February 8, 1820, the son of Charles Robert and Mary (Hoyt) Sherman. His father was a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.