“I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.”
Quote by William Tecumseh Sherman
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Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman is a comprehensive collection of the personal reflections and experiences of William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general during the American Civil War. The book delves into Sherman's military strategies, his thoughts on the war, and his views on the reconstruction period. It provides a firsthand account of the events and decisions that shaped Sherman's career and the course of the war. more
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William Tecumseh Sherman
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. more
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Source: Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
“If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.”
“You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.”
Source: Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
Source: Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
“The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.”
Source: Sherman's Civil War: selected correspondence of William T. Sherman, 1860-1865
Source: Memoirs of General William T. Sherman
“He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war.”