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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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Personal name headingSherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
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Variant(s)Sherman, W. T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891
Sherman, Wm. T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Birth date1820-02-08
Death date1891-02-14
Place of birthLancaster (Ohio)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
AffiliationUnited States. Army
Profession or occupationSoldiers
Found inHis A letter of Lieut. W.T. Sherman reporting on conditions in California in 1848, 1947: t.p. (Lieut. W.T. Sherman)
Memorial of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman and others, 1882.
English Wikipedia website, viewed Mar. 20, 2012 (William Tecumseh Sherman (Feb. 8, 1820--Feb. 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861--65), 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; born Lancaster, Ohio; died New York City)
LAC internal file, October 24, 2022 (access point: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; variant: Sherman, William Tecumseh, 1820-1891)
National bib agency no.1001K2452E
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