William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. Sherman wrote his own epitaph faithful and honorable. William married prudence hill on january 23, 163839 in plymouth, plymouth colony. William tecumseh sherman would have been 71 years old at the time of death or 195 years old today. His father, charles sherman, was a successful lawyer and ohio supreme court justice.
Fitch was the oldest grandson of the late general william tecumseh sherman and was born in june, 1875, at st. Search 6,453 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Williams father died in 1829, and he was left to the care of. As an adult, sherman signed all his correspondence including to his wife w. He graduated from west point in 1840 and saw action in the mexican war. His father died while william was still a boy and after his fathers death, he was raised by a family friend, attorney thomas ewing. Bill graduated from etna high school in 1966 and attended the pennsylvania state police. William tecumseh sherman bio, facts, family famous. Sherman, a judge of the supreme court of ohio, died suddenly in 1829, leaving his widow with a family of young children. A more fitting epitaph would be insane and conscienceless. He led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south, marching through georgia and the carolinas 186465.
William tecumseh sherman was born to a prominent family in lancaster, ohio, on february, 8, 1820, one of 11 children. If he was insane as he actually once claimed to be then it might offer the only lame defense for the dastardly deeds of the united states most infamous war criminal. William tecumseh sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of the most widely renowned of the unions military leaders next to u. William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 born 8 feb 1820 in lancaster, ohio.
After his father died, cump, as he was known, was raised by the thomas. He was the sixth child born of what would eventually become eleven siblings, to judge charles and mary hoyt sherman. Born tecumseh sherman, he was orphaned at age 9 and informally adopted by thomas ewing, later secretary of the interior and u. Afterwards the rank of commander, military division of the mississippi, 18641866. Sherman, one of eleven children, was born into a distinguished family. Sherman was born on the 8th of february 1820, at lancaster, ohio. After his fathers death sherman was raised by a lancaster. Bill sherman, 82 years of age, of the villages, fl, west hartford, ct, and nantucket, ma passed away suddenly on thursday, august 16, 2018. Explore this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life, timeline, and trivia. With an unusual middle name received from his father, a prominent lawyer and judge who admired the shawnee chief tecumseh, william tecumseh sherman was born february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio. This is a biography of the civil war union major general william tecumseh sherman. Sherman, was born at lancaster, ohio, on the 10th of may 1823. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the memoirs of general william t.
He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, 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. In fact, his wife, ellen, reproved him repeatedly for making his preference for willie uncomfortably obvious to their other children. He passed away on 24mar1927 in greenwood, steuben, new york, usa. Sherman wrote in his memoirs that his father named him william tecumseh. He led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south, marching through georgia and the carolinas 186465 early life and career. Sherman, leaning on breach of gun, and staff at federal fort no. Grant, sherman served as an effective corps commander before being given overall command in the west. Sherman california before the gold rush 1847 william t. William tecumseh sherman 18201891, born near lancaster oh to charles robert sherman, a successful lawyer who sat on the ohio supreme court, died unexpectedly in 1829. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 find a grave memorial. The american financier and statesman john sherman, a younger brother of general william t.
Civil war union army leader known for shermans march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south. Sherman was baptized by a presbyterian minister as an infant and given the name william at that time. Sherman and mary hoyt both originally of norwalk, ct. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 was a union general during the civil war. One of americas greatest army officers was born february 8, 1820 at lancaster, ohio, and graduated from the u. One of 11 children, sherman was born to a prominent family in lancaster, ohio, on february 8, 1820. His father had served on the supreme court of ohio until his sudden death in 1829. Civil war union army leader known for shermans march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the. Shermans autograph letters are found from both during and after the civil war. He left his widow, mary hoyt sherman, with eleven children and no inheritance. He was promoted to general lieutenant general, 4 mar 1869.
William tecumseh sherman biography childhood, life. William tecumseh sherman was born on february 8, 1820 and died on february 14, 1891. William tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio, to charles robert sherman, a successful lawyer. William tecumseh sherman achieved the rank of major general during the civil war. After leaving the military in 1853, sherman pursued failed ventures in banking and law before resuming his military career. After his father died, cump, as he was known, was raised by the thomas ewings. He began the study of law at mansfield, ohio, and was admitted to the bar in 1844. William t sherman was born 200 years ago from today on feb 8. Sherman kindle edition by sherman, william t download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He passed away on 10 november 1959 in silver city, grant, new mexico, united states. He captured atlanta and savannah and wrought great destruction in marches through georgia and the carolinas. He was named after tecumseh, the famous shawnee leader. Civil war union army leader known for sherman s march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south.
General sherman was born february 8, 1820 and named william tecumseh after the great indian chief of the shawnee but acquired the nickname cump from his siblings. William tecumseh sherman was a union general during the civil war, playing a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and. His widowed mother sent him to be raised by another family. As a current resident of the state of ohio i can only hang my head in shame. Born in quanah, hardeman county, texas, usa on 24 november 1897 to newton sherman clothier and mary f slack.
Commander, military division of the missouri, 18661869. The shermans had eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood. William tecumseh sherman was born on february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio, to charles robert sherman, a lawyer, and mary hoyt sherman. When william was 9 years old, his father died suddenly, leaving the family with few finances. A chronology of key events in the life of william t. Sherman 1869 william tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio. The latter was a real bloodletting affair fought among family and friends. He served in a variety of positions throughout the south and garnered no special notice. William tecumseh sherman was born on january 11 1820, in lancaster, ohio. Sherman statue the kindest thing that could possibly be said about general william t. Born in ohio to a politically prominent family, sherman graduated in 1840 from the united states military academy at west point. This is a biography on union general william tecumseh sherman.
He played a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and became one of the most famous military. William techumseh sherman married eleanor ewing in 1850. After his fathers unexpected death, his neighbour thomas ewing, an attorney and a prominent member of the whig party, raised nineyearold sherman. Towards the end of the war, he commanded around half of the fighting force across a massive territory basically everywhere west and south of virginia. Nov 14, 2019 9 things you may not know about william tecumseh sherman. William t sherman was born 200 years ago from today on feb. William tecumseh sherman 18201891, american soldier, was a union general during the civil war. His younger brother was john sherman who later became a united states senator. William tecumseh sherman wts was born in lancaster, fairfield county, oh, and he died in new york city, ny. Majorgeneral william tecumseh sherman with his cool looking long army jacket thing general william t. William tecumseh sherman was a key union general during the civil war.
Sherman was born on february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio. This successful but invariably severe soldier with a native american middle name tecumseh was born in 1820, went into the army in his teens, and rose so fast he was commanding a division at shiloh in the american civil war. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, 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. Sherman if the question was asked, who was and still is the most hated and despised man in the history of georgia the response would be william tecumseh sherman. He was descended from edmond sherman, who emigrated from england to the massachusetts bay colony in 1634. Shermans beloved son, struck down by disease in 1863, continued to haunt the general for the rest of his life. William sherman obituary hartford, ct hartford courant. His father, a lawyer and jurist, died when he was nine and the children were parceled out to relatives and friends. William tecumseh sherman known as cump to his friends was born in lancaster, ohio, on february 8, 1820. Capturing atlanta in 1864, william sherman conducted a scorched earth march to savannah. William t sherman was one of the top american generals in the american civilian war.
William was sent to the family of thomas ewing, a nextdoor neighbor who was a u. All through the late summer and early autumn, sherman filled. Historical person search search search results results william t sherman 1864 1927. William tecumseh sherman, born february 8, 1820, lancaster, ohio, u. These photographs are of sherman in atlanta, septembernovember, 1864. Sherman, william tecumseh descendants legacy report. His father, a successful ohio lawyer, named him after the famous shawnee leader tecumseh. They are often fascinating, rich in content and varied in nature. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier who rose to the rank of general during the american civil war. He was born in lancaster, ohio as william tecumseh sherman into a family of eleven.
Perhaps best known for his 1864 march to the sea, william tecumseh cump sherman 18201891 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. William was the son of edmund and was born in northamptonshire, england. From the onset of hostilities in the atlanta campaign on may 6, 1864 and the march to the sea ending two days before christmas 1864 with him capturing savannah, no one. William tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio. Jan 22, 2019 william tecumseh sherman achieved the rank of major general during the civil war. William tecumseh sherman married gertrude marie barnum. William tecumseh sherman was a prominent nineteenth century military leader from ohio.
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