Sherman,William Tecumseh

Sherman,William Tecumseh
Sherman, William Tecumseh. 1820-1891.
American Union general. Appointed commander of all Union troops in the West (1864), he captured Atlanta (1864) and led a destructive March to the Sea, which effectively cut the Confederacy in two.

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  • Sherman, William Tecumseh — (1820–1891)    A prominent Union military leader during the American Civil War, William T. Sherman was the son of an Ohio judge. At 16, Sherman obtained an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and graduated seventh in his class in 1849. He… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Sherman, William Tecumseh — (8 feb. 1820, Lancaster, Ohio, EE.UU.–14 feb. 1891, New York, N.Y.). General de ejército estadounidense. Hermano de John Sherman, egresó de West Point y prestó servicios en Florida y California; luego, en 1853, se retiró para seguir una carrera… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • William Tecumseh Sherman — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Tecumseh (homonymie) et Sherman. William Tecumseh Sherman …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • William Tecumseh Sherman — Mayor General William T. Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman (Lancaster, Ohio, 8 de febrero de 1820 – Nueva York, 14 de febrero de 1891) fue un militar, educador y escritor estadounidense. Su celebridad deriva de su participación con el rango de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • William Tecumseh Sherman — Porträt William Tecumseh Sherman (* 8. Februar 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio; † 14. Februar 1891 in New York, N.Y.) war Soldat, Bankier, Rechtsanwalt, Schriftsteller und einer der bekanntesten Generale des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges. Er kämpfte auf… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Tecumseh Sherman — noun United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820 1891) • Syn: ↑Sherman • Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • William Tecumseh Sherman — ➡ Sherman * * * …   Universalium

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