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William is born
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William's father dies
Will is sent to live with Senator Thomas Ewing and he appointed Will to the United States Military Academy -
Graduates from the Academy
He graduates 6th in class -
Joining 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 -
Joining the army again
Resigns as a superintendent at the outbreak of the civil war, colnol in the 13th United States Infantry -
Promotion
William is promoted to brigadier general, because of how well he preformed in the battle of manassas -
Battle of Shiloh
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Yet another promotion
Promoted to major general -
Capture of Atlanta
Sherman had launched a campaign, that is now known as modern warfare by trying to destroy the South economically. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Leaving behind a trail of destruction over 40 miles wide, this campaign only lasted a little over a month but was the most destructive campaign against civilians -
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 -
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General in Chief
After the war Sherman stayed in the army and rose to the position of full General, praised for his ideas of total warfare. -
WIlliam passes away
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My opinion
William Sherman played a tremendous role in the defeat of the confederate army. Not only did he capture Atlanta and Savannah, but he was able to get four states to surrender; Georgia, Florida, and the Caolianas.
