General William T. Sherman Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN
Born: February 08, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio
Died: February 14, 1891 in New York City, New York
SHERMAN (1820-1891), a West Point graduate and Mexican War veteran, served as a corps commander under General U.S. Grant in successful Union campaigns down the Mississippi and in Tennessee, then took command of the western armies when Grant was reassigned to the Virginia theatre of war. His capture of Atlanta and subsequent "march to the sea" through Georgia, followed by a swift campaign north through the Carolinas to force the surrender of the last major Confederate army, are praised for their military skill but condemned to this day for their "scorched earth" approach to occupied territory. After the war, Sherman applied similarly harsh but effective methods in campaigns against Amerindian tribes of the Great Plains. As commanding general of the U.S. Army (1869-1883), Sherman established the Command School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sherman, who personally shunned politics ("If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve."), was the brother of U.S. Senator, Cabinet member and presidential candidate John Sherman.
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GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN - ANNOTATED ENGRAVING SIGNED 1890 - HFSID 348023Engraving of General William T. Sherman is signed by him with the inscription, “Wm. T. Sherman. 1890.” Featured in Once A Week, this piece commemorates the renowned Union Army general and was signed a year before his death.
Price: $4,750.00
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GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH 03/21/1888 - HFSID 294843Portrait photograph of William T. Sherman, taken by Napoleon Sarony in 1888, signed with the inscription "W. T. Sherman/General/New York/March 21, 1888/born Feb. 8 1820". This oversized photo is an extremely rare representation of the legendary general.
Price: $3,500.00