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U.S. General

William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent American military leader known for his actions during the American Civil War. He is famous for his 'scorched earth' policy, which aimed to destroy the economic and military infrastructure of the South to weaken its fighting ability.

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Famous William Tecumseh Sherman Quotes

“You might as well appeal against the thunder-storm as against these terrible hardships of war. They are inevitable, and the only way the people of Atlanta can hope once more to live in peace and quiet at home, is to stop the war, which can only be done by admitting that it began in error and is perpetuated in pride.”

People Way Wells War Done Home Might Pride Terrible Quiet Errors Storm Appeals Inevitable Hardship Thunder Admitting Atlanta Peace And Quiet

Book:Memoirs of General William T. Sherman

Source: Memoirs of General William T. Sherman

“You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.”

Wells May Lips Dare Breakfast Lions Fleas Valiant

Author:William Tecumseh Sherman

“You might as well appeal against the thunderstorm.”

Wells War Might Appeals Thunderstorm

Book:Memoirs Of General Sherman - 2nd. Edition, Revised And Corrected [Illustrated - 2 Volumes In One]

Source: Memoirs Of General Sherman - 2nd. Edition, Revised And Corrected [Illustrated - 2 Volumes In One]

“Many and many a person in Georgia asked me why we did not go to South Carolina; and, when I answered that we were en route for that State, the invariable reply was, - Well, if you will make those people feel the utmost severities of war, we will pardon you for your desolation of Georgia.”

People Ifs Feels Wells Persons War States South Civil War Routes Pardon Georgia Carolina Desolation Severity South Carolina

Book:Memoirs of General William T. Sherman

Source: Memoirs of General William T. Sherman

“I begin to regard the death and mangling of a couple thousand men as a small affair, a kind of morning dash-and it may be well that we become so hardened.”

Men Wells Kind May War Death Morning Couple Thousand Regard Affair Civil War Hardened

Book:War is hell!

Source: War is hell!