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What did William T Sherman do to become a famous general in the civil war?
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Early in the war.
Promoted Brigadier-General of Volunteers after the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861.
Major-General of Volunteers, May 1862.
Major-General in the Regular Army, August 1864.
Lieutenant-General, July 1866.
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∙ 13y agoGave valuable support to Grant in the early campaigns in the West, and became a trusted friend as well as a brilliant and dependable subordinate commander.
In his memoirs, he admitted "Grant stood by me when I was mad, and I stood by him when he was drunk."
When Grant moved up to the top job, he appointed Sherman as an army commander, and told him to destroy Joe Johnston's Army of Tennessee.
Sherman did not actually succeed in doing this. But instead he devised an entirely new strategy of attacking the infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field. This was his March to the Sea, which shortened the war by months, at minimal casualties.
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What Union General bacame famous for his march of destruction through Georgia?
It was William T. Sherman.
Who was the union general who made the famous march to the sea?
William T. Sherman
What Northern general led the famous march to the sea during the cilvil war?
William T. Sherman
Who led destructive march through georgia?
For all practical purposes the three Union armies under the command of Major General William T. Sherman did not "march through Georgia". They battled their way under fierce resistance from Confederate forces.The General William T. Sherman was the highest ranking Union general to lead the march through Georgia. His first main target was Atlanta. The city surrendered in early September, 1864, helping President Lincoln's re election campaign.Sherman made that city his headquarters for almost two months. He then began his famous or to some, his infamousmarch to the sea, towards the port city of Savannah. He ordered Atlanta burned to the ground upon his departure, however, Catholic priests begged him to spare hospitals, which he did spare.Savannah surrendered on December 21, 1864.
General Sherman marched to the what?
aw, the old expreshion. he if famous for his "march to the sea"
What Union General bacame famous for his march of destruction through Georgia?
It was William T. Sherman.
Who was the union general who made the famous march to the sea?
William T. Sherman
What did General William Tecumseh Sherman say about the Battle of Shiloh?
Union General Sherman had just finished his famous March to the Sea. In a communication with President Lincoln after the city of Savannah surrendered, he made his famous "War is hell". quote.
What Northern general led the famous march to the sea during the cilvil war?
William T. Sherman
What Union General became famous for hid march of destruction through Georgia?
William T. Sherman
What is General Sherman famous for?
leading the union army on sherman's march.
What was Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous quote?
Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman most famous quote about the cruelty of war was "War is Hell". It is generally accepted that Sherman's quote was in direct reference to the US Civil War. The first time he used those exact words is in doubt. Many historians believe Sherman uttered those words during the 1864 Atlanta campaign.
What was General Sherman famous for?
General Sherman is well known for Sherman's march. Which is where he and his soldiers marched from Savannah to the coast and burned everything on their way there.
What general became famous for his march of destruction through Georgia?
General Sherman
Who was William Tecumseh?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union General who during the civil war occupied Atlanta, Georgia then burned the city and a swath of territory from Atlanta to Savannah on his famous "March to the Sea".
Why is William Tecumseh Sherman famous march called?
The March to the Sea
What were some famous quotes from William Tecumseh Sherman?
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