Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios: William Tecumseh SHERMAN (published 1907) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Marti Graham marti@rootsweb.com Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios (c) 1907 http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Transcriptions/CivilWar/1907MarcusFWrightBios July 26,1999 *********************************************************************** COMPLETE TITLE OF THIS BOOK IS: Official Portfolio of War and Nation "A Graphic and Pictorial History Prepared Directly from the Government Records in the Departments of War and Statistics" "Story, Complete And Official, Of All The Political Issues, Campaigns, Engagements, and Heroic Episodes Of The Titanic And Dreadful Conflict Between the states on land and sea .. .. .." "Leaders Of The North And South, Fraternizing Under The Symbol Of Indestructible Union, Submit This Work As Their Impartial Report of the War, its conception, prosecution, and results" "Accompanied by the complete, superb collection of the famous war pictures." "drawn upon the spot by the Government's great artists of that time BAKER WEVILL NEWTON WAND CRANE SUNORIS RAWSON HEILLEN BEARD OSBORN RUSSELL BECKER SCHELL WILCOX SARTONS LOVIE LUMBERG WEAVER CHAMBERLAIN DAVIS FORBES BOSSE TAYLOR "Narrative and descriptive by John Clark Ridpath, Rossiter Johnson, General Fitzhugh Lee, General John T. Morgan, George L. Kilmer and General Joseph B. Carr." "Carefully edited by General Marcus F. Wright of the War Department Washington, D. C." 608 pages Copyright. 1907 BY G. F. Stanley *********************************************************************** SHERMAN p.582 SHERMAN, GEN. WILLIAM TECUMSEH, born in Ohio February 8, 1820. Graduated at West Point 1840. Commissioned as second lieutenant and sent to Florida. Served in various commands till outbreak of Mexican war. Sent to California, where he served under Kearney and Smith. Then stationed at St. Louis and New Orleans as captain in Commissary Department. Resigned Commission in 1853, and entered banking business. In 1860 became president of Louisiana State Military Academy. In May, 1861, was commissioned colonel in regular army and ordered to report to General Scott at Washington. Commanded a brigade in battle of Bull Run. Made brigadier in August, 1861, and sent to Kentucky. After the capture of Fort Donelson, Sherman was assigned to 5th Division of the Army of the Tennessee. Was wounded at Shiloh. Participated in siege of Corinth, and promoted to major-general. In charge at Memphis during latter part of 1862, and later led an expedition up the Yazoo. Bore a conspicuous part in all the operations which led to the capture of Vicksburg July 4, 1863. Ordered to move toward Chattanooga October 4, 1863. On November 24, 1863, his position on Missionary Ridge sustained the heaviest shock of battle. Pressed Bragg back to Ringgold. Relieved Burnside at Nashville and defeated Jackson at Meridian. Assigned to command of Military Division of Mississippi March, 1864. Began the campaign from Chattanooga which forced Johnston back to Atlanta, and led to its capture. Organized the expedition known as the "March to the Sea", and on December 24, 1864, captured Savannah. Moving northward, Charleston capitulated, and he entered North Carolina, uniting with Schofield's command, and confronting Johnston's forces, much to Grant's relief at Petersburg. On April 14, 1865, he received Johnston's surrender. After the war, assigned to Division of the Mississippi. Succeeded Grant as lieutenant-general, in 1866, and after Grant's election to the Presidency, he became general. Retired in February, 1884. In 1871-72 made a tour of Europe. Wrote his memoirs. Died in New York City February 14, 1891.