Sherman, William Tecumseh1820–1891.
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Tweet American Union general. Appointed commander of all Union troops in the West (1864), he captured Atlanta (1864) and led the destructive "March to the Sea," which effectively cut the Confederacy in two. (click for a larger image) William Tecumseh Shermanphotographed in the 1860s |
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American Revolutionary patriot and politician who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Articles of Confederation (1781), and the US Constitution (1787). |
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