William Tecumseh Sherman

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On his way to Savannah, you might have heard Union troops calling him "Uncle Billy" William Tecumseh Sherman DD $1,000 J CIVIL WAR NICKNAMES 2020-06-10 #8233
The so-called necktie seen here, making sure the rails carried no Confederate trains, was named for this general on the march Sherman $1,200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2019-04-10 #7968
On Sept. 2, 1864 this general's troops occupied Atlanta Sherman $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2018-06-07 #7779
In 1861 this future general received a commission in the Army from his brother John, a senator known for his anti-trust act William Tecumseh Sherman DD $8,000 DJ CIVIL WAR PEOPLE 2017-09-28 #7599
After completing his "March to the Sea", this general led another march through the Carolinas Sherman $800 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2014-12-18 #6964
Known for his scorched earth policy, this Union general worked as a banker & lawyer before the war (William Tecumseh) Sherman $800 DJ CIVIL WAR GENERALS 2014-02-06 #6769
He said, "I can make the march" & show "the world... that we have a power which Davis cannot resist" Sherman $1,600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2013-03-21 #6569
E.L. Doctorow's "The March" depicts this general's campaign through the South Sherman $1,600 DJ CIVIL WAR LITERATURE 2012-12-14 #6500
He reached Savannah in time for Christmas 1864 & presented the city to the Pres., along with 150 captured cannons Sherman $400 DJ CIVIL WAR NAMES 2012-10-29 #6466
Before marching to the sea, he said that "War is cruelty... the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over" Sherman $200 J CIVIL WAR QUOTES 2010-11-08 #6016
After basically setting Georgia on fire, he was the commanding general of the U.S. army from 1869 to 1884 Sherman $800 DJ CIVIL WAR GENERALS 2010-02-11 #5854
In late 1864 this Union General said, "I can make Georgia howl" Sherman $400 DJ CIVIL WAR MILITARY LEADERS 2007-09-20 #5294
On June 26, 1864 near Atlanta, he said, "We have devoured the land and our animals eat up the wheat and corn fields" (William Tecumseh) Sherman $400 J CIVIL WAR TIMES 2006-09-27 #5068
On Sept. 2, 1864 this general sent a wire saying, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won" Sherman $1,000 J THE CIVIL WAR 2006-02-06 #4931
This Union General's troops averaged 12-15 miles a day on their 1864 march to Savannah Sherman $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 2003-11-20 #4419
Joe Wheeler was the only Confederate leader to put a stumbling block in this man's march to the sea (William Tecumseh) Sherman $800 J THE CIVIL WAR 2003-10-17 #4395
In early September 1864 this general ordered all the civilians out of Atlanta Sherman $800 DJ CIVIL WAR PEOPLE 2002-11-28 #4199
He said, "War is cruelty... the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over" before he marched to the sea Sherman $200 DJ CIVIL WAR PEOPLE 2001-11-15 #3959
This "War is Hell" general is mentioned in the fourth stanza of "Marching Through Georgia" William Tecumseh Sherman DD $500 J CIVIL WAR SONGS 1999-11-10 #3493
After capturing Atlanta in September of 1864, he told its mayor, "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it" Sherman $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1998-03-23 #3131
On completing his "March to the Sea", he led one through the Carolinas Sherman $400 DJ CIVIL WAR GENERALS 1996-05-17 #2710
The foragers on his march to the sea were nicknamed Bummers Sherman $600 DJ CIVIL WAR TRIVIA 1995-09-14 #2534
About his campaign, this general later wrote, "Behind us lay Atlanta, smoldering and in ruins" Sherman $300 J THE CIVIL WAR 1994-01-12 #2158
This major general took Savannah, Georgia in December 1864, ending his March to the Sea Sherman $300 J THE CIVIL WAR 1994-01-05 #2153
This Union general ordered the people of Atlanta to evacuate their homes September 7, 1864 Sherman $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1993-12-07 #2132
This general's soldiers called him "Old Tecumseh"—Tecumseh was his middle name William Tecumseh Sherman $400 J THE CIVIL WAR 1993-03-24 #1978
This general who marched to the sea was the foster son of Thomas Ewing, the 1st Secretary of the Interior Sherman $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1992-03-20 #1750
On September 2, 1864 he sent a wire to President Lincoln stating "Atlanta is ours, & fairly won" Sherman $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1991-03-14 #1514
While occupied by this general, most of Columbia, S.C. burned down the night of February 17, 1865 Sherman $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 1991-02-12 #1492
He marched down the aisle with his foster sister before he marched to the sea Sherman $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1990-11-02 #1420
He was originally named after the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, the William was added later Sherman $200 J CIVIL WAR GENERALS 1990-02-06 #1257
In December 1864 he wired Lincoln, "I beg to present to you as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah sherman $800 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1989-10-25 #1183
He said "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it" before marching to the sea Sherman $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1987-07-01 #668
Union general who later said, "I will not accept if nominated & will not serve if elected" (William Tecumseh) Sherman $300 J THE CIVIL WAR 1987-06-18 #659
In an 1864 telegram, this general offered Lincoln the city of Savannah as a Christmas present Sherman $800 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1987-02-09 #566
Nicknamed "Uncle Billy", this general believed in total war & proved it marching through Georgia Sherman $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1986-05-14 #438
General nicknamed "Uncle Billy" who believed in total war (William Tecumseh) Sherman $1,000 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1984-09-13 #4
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