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William Tecumseh Sherman (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə / tih-KUM-sə; [4] [5] February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), earning recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he ...
The Old LSU Site is located in Pineville, Louisiana. [2] [3] In November 1859, the institution's main building was completed. The institution's first superintendent was Major William Tecumseh Sherman. [4] On January 2, 1860, the college opened with five professors and 19 cadets.
The original location of the Old LSU Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The institution's first superintendent was Major, later Colonel, William Tecumseh Sherman, who would go on to become a high-ranking general in the Union Army during the Civil War [1] On January 2, 1860, the college opened with five professors and 19 ...
Gen. William T. Sherman on horseback at fortifications near Atlanta in 1864. George N. Barnard via Library of CongressIt is doubtful the tragic devastation of the Russia-Ukraine War would surprise ...
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Sherman's March to the Sea (also known as the Savannah campaign or simply Sherman's March) was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by William Tecumseh Sherman, major general of the Union Army.
Sherman's March: The First Full-Length Narrative of General William T. Sherman's Devastating March through Georgia and the Carolinas. New York: Random House, 1980. Frank, Lisa T. The Civilian War: Confederate Women and Union Soldiers During Sherman's March. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-8071-5996-5.t
General W.T. Sherman as College President; A Collection of Letters, Documents, and Other Material, chiefly from private sources, relating to the life and activities of General William Tecumseh Sherman, to the early years of Louisiana State University (1912) "A Ku Klux Document," in the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, (1915), 1:575-78. in ...