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| William Tecumseh Sherman | |
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 Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, in May 1865. The black ribbon around his left arm is a sign of mourning over President Lincoln's death. Portrait by Mathew Brady. | |
| Nickname | Cump, Uncle Billy (by his troops) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1840–53, 1861–84 |
| Rank | Major General (Civil War), General of the Army of the United States (postbellum) |
| Commands held | Army of the Tennessee (1863), Military Division of the Mississippi (1864), Commanding General of the United States Army (postbellum) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War -Shiloh, - Vicksburg Campaign, - Chattanooga, - Atlanta Campaign, - March to the Sea, - Carolinas Campaign |
| Awards | Thanks of Congress (1864 and 1865) |
| Other work | Bank president, lawyer, university superintendent, streetcar executive |
William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. Before the Civil War, he fought in the Mexican-American War and was the head of Louisiana State University. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65). While general, he led the Atlanta Campaign and burned the city. Sherman's March to the Sea later devastated Georgia and burned Savannah. After the Civil War, he was in charge of all the Union Armies. He was urged several times to run for President of the United States, but declined to run each time.