William Tecumseh Sherman   Save
William T. Sherman
Description: Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman from Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. Sherman, who rose in rank during the Civil War, was promoted to full general and commander of the United States Army by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869. He held this post until his retirement in 1883 and passed away in 1891. This portrait was produced as a memorial to General Sherman after his death. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00543
Subjects: Fairfield County (Ohio); Ohio History--Military Ohio; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio); New York (New York)