Sherman, William T. 1820-1891

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Name (Latin)
Sherman, William T. 1820-1891
Other forms of name
Sherman, Wm. T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891
Sherman, W. T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Date of birth
1820-02-08
Date of death
1891-02-14
Place of birth
Lancaster (Ohio)
Place of death
New York (N.Y.)
Associate group
United States. Army
Occupation
Soldiers
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 46828814
Wikidata: Q188936
Library of congress: n 80013437
Sources of Information
  • English Wikipedia website, viewed Mar. 20, 2012(William Tecumseh Sherman (Feb. 8, 1820--Feb. 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; born Lancaster, Ohio; died New York City)
  • LAC internal file, October 24, 2022(access point: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; variant: Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891)
  • Memorial of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman and others, 1882.
  • His A letter of Lieut. W.T. Sherman reporting on conditions in California in 1848, 1947:t.p. (Lieut. W.T. Sherman)