Politicians William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman

Living place: Ohio

Birthday: 8-2-1820

Global rank: #20733

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Who is Politicians William Tecumseh Sherman?
Union general who took command of the western theater of the American Civil War in 1867. He is best known for implementing his scorched earth policy that burned Atlanta at the end of the war. .
He has been called "the first modern general" for his actions during the Civil War.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He attended the prestigious West Point Military Academy before entering the Army as a second lieutenant in the 3rd United States Artillery.

Family life info

He was married to Ellen Ewing Sherman from 1850 until 1888 and they had eight children together. His brothers, Charles Taylor Sherman and John Sherman, became prominent politicians.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Politicians William Tecumseh Sherman?
Like Sherman, Thomas Stonewall Jackson was also an active part of the Civil War.

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When was Politicians William Tecumseh Sherman born?
William Tecumseh Sherman was born in 8-2-1820, death year is , at the age of 204.
Where is Politicians William Tecumseh Sherman's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Tecumseh Sherman was born in Ohio, . is a Politicians, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. William Tecumseh Sherman's global rank is 20733 and whose rank is 119 in list of famous Politicians.
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Events in 1820 and 8-2

Birthday William Tecumseh Sherman (8-2) in history

  • Day 8-2 year 1587: Queen Mary of Scotland was beheaded for treason. Her son, King James VI of Scotland, calmly accepted his mother's execution.
  • Day 8-2 year 1693: The founding date of William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the second oldest institution of higher education in the United States and the ninth oldest among English-speaking countries.
  • Day 8-2 year 1870: The National Weather Service was established under the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
  • Day 8-2 year 1904: The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.
  • Day 8-2 year 1915: D. W. Griffith's controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation premiered in Los Angeles.
  • Day 8-2 year 1924: The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
  • Day 8-2 year 1960: The payola (pay for broadcast airplay) hearings opened in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dick Clark would testify in April.
  • Day 8-2 year 1980: President Jimmy Carter revealed his plan to reinstate selective service draft registration.
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