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What was the rank of William T Sherman when the US Civil War began?
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William T. Sherman could have asked to be appointed as a general when the US Civil War began. Instead he asked for and received the rank of colonel. He stated that he wanted to work his way up the chain of command based on merit. He eventually became a major and key figure in the US Civil War.
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