William t sherman fun facts

One of 11 children, Sherman was born to a prominent family in Lancaster, Ohio, on February 8, 1820. His father, Charles, was a successful lawyer and an Ohio Supreme Court justice. When Sherman was 9 years old, his father died suddenly, leaving the family with few finances. He was raised by a family friend, Thomas Ewing, a senator from Ohio and a prominent member of the Whig Party. There has been much speculation on Sherman's middle name. In his memoirs, he wrote that his father gave him the name William Tecumseh because he admired th

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