BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:William Sherman UID:2008-05-18-08-01-26-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=2;BYMONTHDAY=8 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTSTAMP:20260315T200226 CATEGORIES:Civil War People LOCATION:Lancaster\, Ohio GEO:39.7136754;-82.5993294 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Born February 8, 1820

General for the North, led the invasion of Georgia

William T ecumseh Sherman (1820 -1891) was a prominent American Civil War general kn own for his ruthless tactics and significant contributions to the Union vi ctory. Initially serving in the U.S. Army before the war, Sherman rose to national prominence as the general of the Union army in the Western Theate r. His most famous campaign was his "March to the Sea" in 1864, where he l ed a devastating march through Georgia, capturing Atlanta and then marchin g across the state, destroying Confederate infrastructure and resources. S herman's strategies were key in weakening the South's ability to continue fighting, and his approach to total war marked a turning point in military tactics. After the war, Sherman served as Commanding General of the U.S. Army and was an influential figure in the post-war period.

DESCRIPTION:Born February 8\, 1820\nGeneral for the North\, led the invasio n of Georgia\nWilliam Tecumseh Sherman (1820 -1891) was a prominent Americ an Civil War general known for his ruthless tactics and significant contri butions to the Union victory. Initially serving in the U.S. Army before th e war\, Sherman rose to national prominence as the general of the Union ar my in the Western Theater. His most famous campaign was his "March to the Sea" in 1864\, where he led a devastating march through Georgia\, capturin g Atlanta and then marching across the state\, destroying Confederate infr astructure and resources. Sherman's strategies were key in weakening the S outh's ability to continue fighting\, and his approach to total war marked a turning point in military tactics. After the war\, Sherman served as Co mmanding General of the U.S. Army and was an influential figure in the pos t-war period.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5777-william- sherman?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR