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10 hours ago · However, many slaves from Atlanta took the chance to escape with Union soldiers under William Tecumseh Sherman in his March to the Sea following the razing of Atlanta to the ground; they followed his men to the Atlantic coast of Georgia, where they were granted land under Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 15 (later rescinded under president ...
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William Tecumseh Sherman
United States Army general
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving recognition for his command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the scorched-earth policies that he implemented against the Confederate States. Wikipedia
- Born: February 8, 1820, Lancaster, Ohio, United States
- Died: February 14, 1891, New York City, U.S.
- Height: 5'11" (1.80m)
- Spouse: Eleanor Boyle Ewing Sherman(m. 1850-1888)
- Parents: Charles Robert Sherman
- Children: Thomas Ewing Sherman, Eleanor Sherman Thackara, William Tecumseh Sherman
- Education: United States Military Academy
- Party affiliation: Republican Party (United States)
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