Total War Gen. Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio on February 8, 1820. He died rather unexpectedly on February 14, 1891. He was an destinguished American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.