What is William Tecumseh Sherman?
{{Infobox Military Person |name= William Tecumseh Sherman |born= {{birth date|mf=yes|1820|02|8}} |died= {{death date and age|mf=yes|1891|02|14|1820|02|08}} |placeofbirth= [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]], [[Ohio]] |placeofdeath= [[New York City]], [[New York]] |placeofburial= |image= William-Tecumseh-Sherman.jpg |caption= Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, in May 1865. The black ribbon around his left arm is a sign of mourning over [[Abraham Lincoln|President Lincoln]]'s death. Portrait by [[Mathew Brady]]. |nickname= Cump, Uncle Billy (by his troops) |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch= [[United States Army]]<br />[[Union Army]] |serviceyears= 1840–53, 1861–84 |rank= [[Major General#United States|Major General]] (Civil War),<br /> [[General of the Army of the United States]] (postbellum) |commands= [[Army of the Tennessee]] (1863),<br /> [[Military Division of the Mississippi]] (1864),<br /> [[Commanding General of the United States Army]] (postbellum) |unit= |battles= [[American Civil War]]<br />-[[Battle of Shiloh|Shiloh]],<br />- [[Vicksburg Campaign]], <br />- [[Third Battle of Chattanooga|Chattanooga]],<br />- [[Atlanta Campaign]],<br />- [[Sherman's March to the Sea|March to the Sea]],<br />- [[Carolinas Campaign]] |awards= [[Thanks of Congress]] (1864 and 1865) |laterwork= Bank president, lawyer, university superintendent, streetcar executive |religion=[[Roman Catholic]] }} '''William Tecumseh Sherman''' (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an [[United States|American]] [[soldier]], [[businessman]], [[educator]], and [[author]]. Before the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], he fought in the [[Mexican-American War]] and was the head of [[Louisiana State University]]. He served as a [[General officer|General]] in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] (1861–65). While general, he led the [[Atlanta Campaign]] and burned the city. [[Sherman's March to the Sea]] later devastated Georgia and burned [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]. After the Civil War, he was in charge of all t