William tecumseh sherman was a prominent nineteenth century military leader from ohio. William tecumseh sherman family tree along with family connections to other famous kin. The sixth child, william tecumseh sherman known as cump. William tecumseh sherman family group henry sherman. William tecumseh sherman kids britannica kids homework help. Shermans beloved son, struck down by disease in 1863, continued to. His father died while william was still a boy and after his fathers death, he was raised by a family friend, attorney thomas ewing.
William tecumseh sherman 18201891 was a union general during the civil war. Named tecumseh in honour of the renowned shawnee chieftain, sherman. William tecumseh sherman biography childhood, life. Commander, military division of the missouri, 18661869. Sherman, one of eleven children, was born into a distinguished family. In fact, his wife, ellen, reproved him repeatedly for making his preference for willie uncomfortably obvious to their other children. His father died when sherman was nine years old, leaving the family penniless. Born in greencastle, putnam, indiana, united states on 2 aug 1864 to thomas carroll 18321915 hammond and caroline lydia silliman. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier who rose to the rank of general during the american civil war. His father died in 1829, leaving shermans mother without the financial resources to support all of her children. Philemon tecumseh sherman 18671941 find a grave memorial.
He was the sixth of eleven children born to judge charles and mary hoyt. He was a renowned american soldier, author, and a businessman. Eleanor boyle ewing sherman october 4, 1824 november 28, 1888 was the wife of general william tecumseh sherman, a leading union general in the american civil war. He was the sixth of eleven children born to judge charles and mary hoyt sherman. Civil war union army leader known for sherman s march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south. Februar 1891 in new york city, new york war ein usamerikanischer offizier zuletzt. William tecumseh sherman was a general in the american civil war, businessman, educator, author, and a war machine. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. The son of an ohio supreme court justice, sherman was born in lancaster, ohio, orphaned at nine and raised by a wealthy friend of his fathers, sen. She was also a prominent figure of the times in her own right. William tecumseh sherman february 8, 1820 february 14, 1891 was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. Not unexpectedly, sherman has already sired a string of biographies. William tecumseh sherman wts was born in lancaster, fairfield county, oh, and he died in new york city, ny.
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He rose to the ranks of being during the american civil war in the union. William tecumseh sherman achieved the rank of major general during the civil war. He conducted the scorched earth strategy when he implemented total war in the south and split the confederacy in half with his march to the sea. He was promoted to general lieutenant general, 4 mar 1869. When grant became a full general in 1866, sherman moved up to the rank of lieutenant general, and when grant became president in 1869, he made sherman commanding general of the army, a post he. William tecumseh sherman was born to a prominent family in lancaster, ohio, on february, 8, 1820, one of 11 children. William was sent to the family of thomas ewing, a nextdoor neighbor who was a u. As a result, several of the sherman children joined the households of other family and friends. One of 11 children, sherman was born to a prominent family in. His march to the sea, which resulted in a devastated swath of the south from atlanta to savannah, cemented his place in history as the pioneer of total war. Cast in 1902 and dedicated on may 30, 1903, the gildedbronze monument consists of an equestrian statue of sherman and an allegorical female figure of the greek goddess. He led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south, marching through georgia and the carolinas 186465 early life and career. Sherman and mary hoyt both originally of norwalk, ct.
Many of these family friends were influential community and political leaders. He often is considered the finest union general after ulysses s. As a result, several of the sherman children joined the households of. Shermans stone itself can best be described as venerablelooking. He is most famous for his march to the sea from atlanta to savannah where he destroyed everything that could be used against his army along the way. The lincoln cult especially its hyperwarmongering neocon branch has been holding conferences, celebrations, and commemorations while continuing to rewrite history to suit its statist. His younger brother was john sherman who later became a united states senator. General sherman was born february 8, 1820, and named william tecumseh after the great shawnee indian chief.
His father died in 1829, leaving sherman s mother without the financial resources to support all of her children. The kindest thing that could possibly be said about general william t. William tecumseh sherman is buried alongside his wife, daughter, son, and a number of other relatives. The sherman house museum in lancaster, ohio is the birthplace of general william tecumseh sherman, his younger brother u. William tecumseh sherman general sherman led under grant at the battle of shiloh and the siege of vicksburg. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war 186165, receiving recognition for his command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies he implemented in conducting total war against the. William tecumseh sherman expired february 1891 is a man worth learning about. William tecumseh sherman hammond married elizabeth belle hammond and had 2 children. The shermans had eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood. Genealogy profile for philemon tecumseh sherman philemon tecumseh sherman 1867 1941 genealogy genealogy for philemon tecumseh sherman 1867 1941 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Sherman, william tecumseh 18201891, soldier american. Sherman family history fairfield county heritage association.
He left his widow, mary hoyt sherman, with eleven children and no inheritance. After his fathers death, the nineyearold sherman was raised by a lancaster. Sherman was one of eight children of judge charles r. His father, a successful ohio lawyer, named him after the famous shawnee leader tecumseh. Sherman died in new york city on valentines day february 14, 1891, and was buried in calvary cemetery in st. The tangled lives of william tecumseh sherman james mcdonoughs william tecumseh sherman is the first major biography of this complex, challenging figure in almost a quarter century, and it is deeply researched and thoughtfully presented. He is viewed as a hero in the northern states and a villain in the southern states. A life is a comprehensive look at the complex man who famously said war is all hell. The couple later had eight children, two of whom died from sickness while sherman was serving in the civil war. Grant as the greatest northern commander in the american civil war, general william tecumseh sherman was a master of.
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 he implemented in conducting. He then gained command of his own army and conquered the city of atlanta. William techumseh sherman married eleanor ewing in 1850. William tecumseh sherman, born in lancaster, ohio, became commanding general of the united states army. 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. The tangled lives of william tecumseh sherman 2014, robert oconnell writes of his subject. William tecumseh sherman is one of the most famous generals in history, and one of the most hated in the south.
William tecumseh sherman 1032,1 son of charles robert sherman 1030 and mary hoyt 1031, was born on 8 feb 1820 in lancaster, fairfield co. His father was a judge who died when william was only nine. Sherman grew up in the family of thomas ewing 17891871, a noted politician, and maria boyle. His father had served on the supreme court of ohio until his sudden death in 1829. Willie was the favorite child of william tecumseh sherman. He was born in lancaster, ohio as william tecumseh sherman into a family of eleven. Family trees of the interconnected sherman and ewing families. He was named after tecumseh, the famous shawnee leader. Descendants of william tecumseh sherman first generation 1. Senator john sherman and home of the remarkable sherman family. He served as a general in the union army during the american civil war, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies he implemented in conducting total war against the confederate states. His father, a lawyer and jurist, died when he was nine and the children were parceled out to relatives and friends. William tecumseh sherman facts and biography the history.
William sherman historical records and family trees. William tecumseh sherman was born on february 8th, 1820. William tecumseh sherman, also known as the sherman memorial or sherman monument, is a sculpture group honoring william tecumseh sherman, created by augustus saintgaudens and located at grand army plaza in manhattan, new york. As a child he was nicknamed cump and it stuck for the rest of his life. He was adopted by william ewing, a family friend, and ewings wife added william to his name. Three years later, he became a resident in new york city. William tecumseh sherman was a general for the union, or north, in the american civil war. William tecumseh sherman was born in 1820 in lancaster, ohio, to charles robert sherman, a successful lawyer. His work consisted of a twovolume set that was published in 1875. All deserve some credit for having attempted to capture such a lollapalooza of a life.
He played a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and. Civil war union army leader known for shermans march, in which he and his troops laid waste to the south. William tecumseh sherman is a very unique individual with a lot of different complexities. One of eight children, sherman was born tecumseh sherman in honor of the famous shawnee indian warrior in lancaster, oh, in 1820. William tecumseh sherman was born on january 11 1820, in lancaster, ohio.
His father, a judge, died unexpectedly when he was young leaving 11 children without financial resources or a father. His father, charles sherman, was a successful lawyer and ohio supreme court justice. Sherman, william tecumseh 08 february 182014 february 1891, soldier, was born in lancaster, ohio, the son of charles r. William tecumseh sherman biography, life, interesting facts. William tecumseh sherman 18201891 find a grave memorial. Sherman remained a soldier to the end, though his view of warfare was succinctly put in his oftquoted assertion that war is hell.
The colorized photograph of william tecumseh sherman, one of americas greatest generals, shows a man ready for war, one who knows the terrible cost of battle and is prepared to pay the price. Sherman was born on february 8, 1820, in lancaster, ohio. November and december of this year mark the 150th anniversary of general william tecumseh shermans famous march to the sea at the end of the war to prevent southern independence. William tecumseh sherman was an american soldier, businessman, educator, and author. The sherman house is listed on the national register of historic places, civil war preservation trail and has been a memorial to the family since 1951.
He played a crucial role in the victory over the confederate states and became one of the most famous military. But sherman himself wrote in his autobiography that when i came along, on the 8th of february, 1820. Us soldiers raped, pillaged, and plundered lewrockwell. Genealogy charts for william tecumseh sherman may include up to. Despite what was surely a challenging childhood sherman engaged in numerous pursuits some successful, some not successful, and played a formative role in. Named tecumseh in honour of the renowned shawnee chieftain. Located at the top between two american flags is the badge for the xv corps, which. 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. General william tecumseh sherman is best remembered for his leadership during. It was no secret that 9yearold willie was the favorite child of william tecumseh sherman. William tecumseh sherman, a west point graduate and veteran of the seminole war, became one of the bestknown generals in the civil war. Afterwards the rank of commander, military division of the mississippi, 18641866. William tecumseh sherman, american civil war general and a major. William tecumseh sherman, born february 8, 1820, lancaster, ohio, u.
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