General William Tecumseh Sherman #6-23
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N 39° 42.831 W 082° 36.128
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Some info about General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Waymark Code: WM7JF
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2006
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Lancaster's native son, Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, was a four-star military genius. He played a major role in the Union victory during the Civil War as a brilliant commander and grand strategist who revolutionized war by incorporating psychological and economic warfare into his military tactics, culminating with the famous "March to the Sea" through Georgia. In retrospect, he declared "War is Hell." Honoring an allegiance to the United States Constitution, he fought to preserve the Union. His self-written epitaph was "Faithful and Honorable."
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Military Appointments
1840 Second Lieutenant, West Point graduate
1841 First Lieutenant
1861 Colonel of the Thirteenth U.S. Infantry
1861 Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers
1862 Major General, U.S. Volunteers
1863 Brigadier General, U.S. Army
1864 Major General, U.S. Army
1866 Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
1869 General, U.S. Army
Marker Number: #6-23
County: Fairfield
Significance of Location: Person
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
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