Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios: William Tecumseh SHERMAN (published 1907)
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   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
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   "Narrative and descriptive by John Clark Ridpath, Rossiter Johnson,
   General Fitzhugh Lee, General John T. Morgan, George L. Kilmer and
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   "Carefully edited by General Marcus F. Wright of the War Department
   Washington, D. C."
   
   608 pages
   Copyright. 1907 BY G. F. Stanley
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                               SHERMAN
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   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.