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William Tecumseh Sherman

Discover the life and legacy of General William T. Sherman, a loyal Unionist and ruthless Northern soldier known for his strategic brilliance. From his key battles like Shiloh and Atlanta to his controversial Scorched Earth Policy, delve into the war memories of a red-haired warrior.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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  1. William Tecumseh Sherman By Xiaomei Chi

  2. Born in Ohio, Feb. 8, 1820 • Died in New York City, Feb. 14, 1891 • Attended West Point a military school • He lived in Ohio, South, and different places in the United States of America • He was in the US army 2 times

  3. Northern Hero • Brilliant Strategist • Popular • Red-haired • Loyal Unionist • Ruthless

  4. Northern Soldier & Citizen • W.T. Sherman started as a Second Lieutenant in the Northern Army- stationed in the South and knew the Rich. • W.T.Sherman ended up as a General in the Northern Army.

  5. Key Battles for Sherman • Battle of Shiloh • General Grant said Sherman was the reason for the success. • Sherman had 3 horses shot out from under him. General William T. Sherman on Horseback

  6. More Battles • Battle of Chattanooga-1863 • Battle of Atlanta- 1864 Battle of Chattanooga-1863 Battle of Atlanta-1864

  7. Battle of Atlanta • Gory!

  8. More Battles • Battle of Bentonville- March 19-21, 1865 Sherman fought Johnson in North Carolina, Johnson lost 912 men with 1,694 wounded. Sherman lost 478 men with 1,168 wounded.

  9. Scorched Earth Policy • Sherman was modern in his methods of fighting. He knew he needed to make the South pay, and feel the loss of men, supplies and land. So he had his soldiers burn land, buildings, crops, as they traveled to the different battles. • They fought a war on two sides, against the land and people and against the soldiers in battle.

  10. Scorched Earth

  11. Scorched Earth • In his March to the Sea, General William Tecumseh Sherman boasted of having destroyed $100 million in private property and that his "soldiers" carried home another $20 million worth. • Thousands of Southern civilians, mostly women, children, and old men, were plundered, sometimes murdered, and rendered homeless.

  12. War Memories • Brother fought brother, and showed the worst in men. It was deadly and ugly.

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