William Tecumseh Sherman Knew the Enduring Cruelty of War A Ukrainian serviceman walks next to a fighting vehicle, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 2, 2022.

William Tecumseh Sherman, circa 1888 (Napoleon Sarony / Library of Congress) A discussion of Civil War hero William Tecumseh Sherman must begin with the reasons behind his unusual middle name.

William Tecumseh Sherman had a lot in common with Ulysses S. Grant. Like Grant, he was born in Ohio. Like Grant, he graduated from the military academy at West Point. Like Grant, he failed as a ...

The Scourge of War: The Life of William Tecumseh Sherman, by Brian Holden Reid (Oxford University Press, 640 pp., $34.95) Statues of William Tecumseh Sherman stand throughout the country ...

Todd Groce talked about Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's background, his "March to the Sea" campaign, and how General Sherman is remembered. He described Sherman's method as "hard war ...

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War ...

“Will the defendant, William Tecumseh Sherman, please rise so that sentence may be passed upon him.” This statement would have been joyfully received by Southerners in 1865.

150 years ago this week when Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman launched his scorching March to the Sea.