william tecumseh sherman

     

He was the commanding Union general at Bentonville, site of the last major Confederate offensive

Trivia about william tecumseh sherman

  • John Sherman is remembered for an antitrust act; this brother is remembered for a march to the sea
  • This Civil War general who remarked that "War is hell" made life hell for Georgia during his march to the sea
  • On Dec. 22, 1864 he telegraphed Lincoln, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah"
  • This civil "War is Hell" general was president of the seminary & military academy that became LSU
  • Civil War general Tecumseh
  • This "War is Hell" general is mentioned in the fourth stanza of "Marching Through Georgia"
  • 1840 graduate whose card came with a horse in a red bow:Cump,West Point made a fine young man. We're so proud.
  • This Civil War hero was originally named for a Shawnee Indian chief, William was added later
  • In 1864 this general telegraphed Lincoln, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah"

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