William+T.+Sherman

=__William Tecumseh Sherman__=
 * William Tecumseh Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio on February 8th, 1820.
 * Shermen was a Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War.
 * He served in many battles including the Bull Runs, Shiloh, the Vicksburg Campaign, Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign, March to the Sea, and the Carolinas Campaign.
 * During his service he commanded the Army of Tennessee, the Military Division of Mississippi, and was also the Commanding Ceneral of the United States Army.
 * He was a major impact in the Civil War due to all of the battles he served in and fought in.
 * In his first battle as a Colonel (Bull Run) he was grazed by bullets in the knee and shoulder but still fought. He was rewarded for his courageousness by being promoted to Brigadier General soon after the 2nd Bull Run.
 * He was awarded the Shoulder Strap Insignia, and the Thanks of Congress.



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