William Tecumseh Sherman

Born

February 8, 1820

Died

February 14, 1891 (aged 71)

Known as

military officer, lawyer, banker, writer, military personnel

William Tecumseh Sherman was an American businessman, author, and United States Army general in the Union army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). As a general he earned recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States.

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