| William Tecumseh Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Cump", "Uncle Billy" (by his troops) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1840–1853, 1861–1884 |
| Rank |
 Major general (American Civil War) General of the Army of the United States (post-bellum) |
| Commands held |
XV Corps (1863) Army of the Tennessee (1863–1864) Military Division of the Mississippi (1864–1865) Department of the Missouri (1866–1869) Commanding General of the United States Army (March 8, 1869 – November 1, 1883) |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Thanks of Congress – 1864 and 1865 |
| Other work | Bank manager, lawyer, college superintendent, streetcar executive |
William Tecumseh Sherman was born 6 February 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio, United States to Charles Robert Sherman (1788-1829) and Mary Hoyt (1787-1852) and died 14 February 1891 New York City, New York, United States of pneumonia. He married Eleanor Boyle Ewing (1824-1888) 1 May 1850 in Washington, D.C., United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Maria Ewing Sherman (1851-1913) | |||
| Mary Elizabeth Sherman (1852-1925) | |||
| William Tecumseh Sherman (1854-1863) | |||
| Thomas Ewing Sherman (1856-1933) | |||
| Eleanor Mary Sherman (1859-1915) | |||
| Rachel Ewing Sherman (1861-1919) | |||
| Charles Celestine Sherman (1864-1864) | |||
| Philemon Tecumseh Sherman (1867-1941) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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