His father was a Supreme Court Judge so he was not home often, but when he came home on horseback, a family tradition was that the first child to reach his horse could ride it to the barn. Since he was the sixth child in line, William didn't often win the race, but on one such occasion when he was around six years old he was the first to reach his father he was given the honor of riding Old Dick to the stable. When the stable door was not opened promptly the horse headed for the neighbor's barn, and finding that he couldn't get in there, the horse again headed home. On the way the horse threw young William onto some rocks. When he was found, he was taken for dead, but managed to recover from his injuries. Since this he carried a scar on his face the rest of his life.

In the year of 1829 Charles Sherman while away on the circuit, rode horseback from Cincinnati to Lebanon on a hot June day. The next day, he took his seat on the bench, but was not feeling well and adjourned the court early. His fever climbed and on June 24, 1829 he died. With Mrs. Sherman being unable to support te

Sherman finally took the field on March 10, 1862 in command of a single division. On April 4, 1862 Sherman's division was camped at Pittsburgh Landing along with divisions commanded by General Stephen A Hurlbut, General John McClernand, General Benjamin Prentiss and W.H.L Wallace. All of these forces fell under the command of General Grant who was at that time several miles away with another small force in Savannah, Tennessee. On the morning of April 6, 1862 the rebel army under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnston surprised the Union army by attacking the Union forces at Pittsburgh Landing. Sherman's men fought hard on Sunday, Monday, and followed the retreating Confederate forces on Tuesday the 8th of April. Buell's army came up in support of Grant on Monday and helped to carry on the battle. During the battle General Johnston was killed by a min-ball. The battle of Pittsburgh Landing was more commonly known as the battle of Shiloh for the little church build!

jected. Sherman feared this plan of attack because he believed Johnston's army would disban and pop up as a little splinter all across the south, making it almost impossible to put them down. As it was sent by the Secretary of War Staton to take over Sherman's command and the negotiations. As it turned out Johnston was given the exact terms that Lee was given and they were accepted ending the war.

On March 4,189 Grant became president and Sherman was made General of the Army. Sherman officially retired on February 8, 1884. Sherman himself disliked politics and chose to avoid political office. Both parties sought after him but he refused.

On February 5, 1891 Sherman developed a severe cold. This lead to the return of an old problem of streptococcal inflammation and also developed a fever. Soon his asthma would again flare up further weakening him. On February 14, at 1:50 P.M. Sherman passed away. Those with him were his children Cumpy, Minnie, Elly, Lizzie, and Rachel. Generals Slocum and Howard waited in a room outside. Sherman's family was Catholic, but he himself expressed no belief in God. He wrote his own epitaph "Faithful and Honorable" which was very fitting for a hero whose men knew him as "Uncle Billy".

The last phase of the war for Sherman would require him to defeat Johnston's army. This march was begun on the 12th of April 1865 with 88,948 men. The army was marching on its way to Raleigh when word came from Washington of Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court-House, Virginia. Shortly afterward, under a flag of truce, a letter came to Sherman from Johnston dated April 13, 1865 in which Johnston surrendered. Sherman received the letter informing him of Lincoln's assassination as he was leaving to meet Johnston to talk about the surrender. He announced it to no one until he had shown it to General Johnston. Sherman and Johnston worked out and agreement which was similar to the one which Grant had offered Lee. The signed document however would need to be sent to Washington for approval before it could become official. The terms Sherman had given to Johnston were rejected, and Sherman was told to renew the attack48 hours after notifying Johnston that the terms had been re!

ing that appeared on the field by that name. There were 318 of Sherman's men killed, 1,275 wounded, and 441 missing when this battle was over.Not long after the battle of Shiloh General Sherman was promoted to Major General of

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