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William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an 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 he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States.

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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.

Know, Make, Making, Peace, Sacrifice, War

There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.

Boy, Boys, Military, Today, War

But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.

Dear, Home, May, Peace, Quarter, Shield

I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.

Fame, Military, Names, Newspapers, Think, Thinking

We cannot change the hearts of the people of the South, but we can make war so terrible that they will realize the fact that however brave and gallant and devoted to their country still they are mortal and should exhaust all peaceful remedies before they fly to war.

Country, Exhaust, Heart, Realize, Terrible, War

I found so many Jews and speculators here trading in cotton, and secessionists had become so open in refusing anything but gold, that I have felt myself bound to stop it. The gold can have but one use - the purchase of arms and ammunition. . . Of course, I have respected all permits by yourself or the Secretary of the Treasury, but in these new cases (swarms of Jews), I have stopped it.

Cotton, Gold, Open, Respected, Stopped, Use

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

Body, Difference, Differences, Facts, Opinions, People

I see every chance of a long, confused and disorganizing civil war, and I feel no desire to take a hand therein.

Confused, Desire, Hands, Long, Therein, War

War's Legitimate Object Is More Perfect Peace.

War, Perfect, Objects, Peace, Legitimate

The North can make a steam engine, locomotive or railway car; hardly a yard of cloth or a pair of shoes can you make. You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical and determined people on earth-right at your doors. You are bound to fail. Only in spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared, with a bad cause to start with.

Determination, Make, Pair, Powerful, Unprepared, War

I knew wherever I was that you thought of me, and if I got in a tight place you would come-if alive.

Alive, Business, Place, Society, Thought, Wherever

If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.

Army, Civil War, Keep, Mules, Supplied

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

Fierce, Show, Till, Tire, Tiring, War

A battery of field artillery is worth a thousand muskets.

Artillery, Batteries, Civil War, Fields, Muskets, Thousand

I begin to regard the death and mangling of a couple thousand men as a small affair, a kind of morning dash-and it may be well that we become so hardened.

Couple, Death, Men, Morning, Regard, Small

The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.

War, Civil War, Fields, Cured, Field

If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.

Answers, Cruelty, People, Popularity, War

The carping and bickering of political factions in the nation's capital reminds me of two pelicans quarreling over a dead fish.

Pelicans, Political, Quarreling, Reminds, Two

You mistake, too, the people of the North. They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too. They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it. . . Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them?

Country, Earnest, Effort, Mistake, People, War

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.

Crazy, Drunk, History, Stand, Stood

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