• Other Names: called “General Sherman,” “Cump,” and “Uncle Billy” by his troops

• Born: February 8, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio

• Died February 14, 1891 in New York City, New York

• Sherman was the following:– an American soldier – a General for the Union

Army during the Civil War– a Businessman (bank

manager, lawyer, college superintendent, etc.)

– an Educator– an Author

Timeline of William Sherman

I admire William Tecumseh Sherman because he fought for the freedom of all Americans. Sherman was a strong leader, and business savvy as well. In addition, he was a family man. Sherman was a well-rounded person who succeeded in all aspects of life. I hope to be just as successful in all my life endeavors.

• Hart, B.H. Liddel. Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American. New York: First Da Capo Press, 1993.

• “Sherman, William Tecumseh.” Merit Students Encyclopedia. 1990.

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