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William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was, and still is, probably the most hated man in the history of Georgia. William was born on February 8th, 1820, in Ohio. His father died when he was young, and his mother had to send him off to be raised by a foster parent. Sherman later married his foster parents daughter, Ellen Ewing.
Sherman graduated from WestPoint military academy in 1840, and in the Mexican war, he was positioned in San Francisco. He later quit his job in the military to seek a partnership in the exciting field of banking.
After the outbreak of the Civil War, Sherman wrote to the secretary of war (on May 8th, 1861), offering his military services for three years. He was accepted and began fighting in the war on June 20th.
In October of 1861, Sherman filled in the spot of Anderson in Kentucky, and told the Secretary of war, that if he had 60,000 men, he would be able to drive the enemy out of the region, a...
William Tecumseh Sherman was, and still is, probably the most hated man in the history of Georgia. William was born on February 8th, 1820, in Ohio. His father died when he was young, and his mother had to send him off to be raised by a foster parent. Sherman later married his foster parents daughter, Ellen Ewing.
Sherman graduated from WestPoint military academy in 1840, and in the Mexican war, he was positioned in San Francisco. He later quit his job in the military to seek a partnership in the exciting field of banking.
After the outbreak of the Civil War, Sherman wrote to the secretary of war (on May 8th, 1861), offering his military services for three years. He was accepted and began fighting in the war on June 20th.
In October of 1861, Sherman filled in the spot of Anderson in Kentucky, and told the Secretary of war, that if he had 60,000 men, he would be able to drive the enemy out of the region, a...
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