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William Sherman

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  • Born

    William Sherman is Born
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    William Sherman's Life

  • Williams Father dies

    Will is sent to live with Senator Thomas Ewing and he appointed Will to the United States Military Academy

  • Graduateds From academy

    Graduates 6th in his class

  • Joins The Army

    Right after graduating Sherman immediatly enlisted in the army and was sent to Floirda to fight in the Seminole War

  • Resigned from the army

    Goes to work at the Louisiana Military Academy
  • Joins the Army again

    Joins the Army again

    Resigns as a superintendent at the outbreak of the civil war, colnol in the 13th United States Infantry

  • Gets Promoted

    William is promoted to brigadier general, because of how well he preformed in the battle of manassas

  • Promotion

    William is promoted to brigadier general, because of how well he preformed in the battle of manassas

  • Battle of Shiloh

  • Promoted Again

    Promoted to major general

  • The capture of Savannah

    William wired Lincoln to tell him that he has an early Christmas present, the city of Savannah

  • The capture of Columbia

    Sherman and his men capture Columbia, South Carolina. They set many fires that destroyed large portions of the city

  • Accepting surrender

    Sherman accepts the surrender of Johnston and all the troops in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida which was the largest surrender of confederate troops

  • William Passes

    WIlliam sherman passes away on Febuary 14 1981