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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.

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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be ""insane"", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atlanta, Savannah and Columbia along the way. Fine content A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., on Headquarters, Army of the United States letterhead, Washington, Feb.23, 1877, to Brevet Brigadier General H.L. Abbot, then in charge of the Engineer School of Application at Willett's Point, N.Y. In part: ""àI spoke to you once about giving one or two lectures to the graduating class at the artillery school at Old Point Comfort this Spring... Ap. 29, 30 will be the best for the Secretary of War and me, giving two days for a review & artillery practice and two days for your lecturesà"". Very good to fine.