Sherman, William Tecumseh

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"If the United States submits to a division now, it will not stop, but will go on until we reap the fate of Mexico, which is eternal war".

W. T. Sherman to JAMES M. CALHOUN, Mayor, E. E. RAWSON and S. C. Wares, representing City Council of Atlanta.

Kevin Dally

 

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"I don't see why we can't have some sense about negros, as well as horses, mules, iron, copper…but say N--g-r in the U.S. and from Sumner to Abby Kelley the whole country goes crazy…I like n--g-rs well enough as n--g-rs, but when fools and idiots try to make n--g-rs better than ourselves, I have a opinion.

Gen W. T. Sherman letter to Wm. M. McPherson, Sept. 1864

Kevin Dally

 

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"You have got things in a hell of a fix, and you may get them out as you best can,"


W. T. Sherman to John Sherman about politicians.

(I think he summed it all up with this one!)


Kevin Dally

 

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"I am a much brighter man than Grant, I can see things quicker than he can, and know more about books than he does, but I'll tell you where he beats me, and where he beats the world: he don't care a cent for what he can't see the enemy doing, but it scares me like hell!"

W. T. Sherman discussing Gen. Grant with another Officer.

Kevin Dally

 

[Severon]

"This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war."

W. T. Sherman