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General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 - 1891). "War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers." William T. Sherman served in the Mexican War as a general. He was not only a general but also a businessman, educator, and an author.He served at the First Battls of Bull Run in 1861 and at Shiloh in 1862. He became Commander of the West and was victorious on his journey to the sea. After the war he was nominated for president but said that he wouldn't run and if he was elected, he wouldn't serve. He succeedded Ulysses S. Grant as commander of the army in 1869. He was a union general in the American Civil War. In 1864 he captured and burned Atlanta and continued his march eastward to the sea, destroying Georgia and then drove the Confederates northward. He was U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 1869-1893.There are a few memorials and namings in honor of this great general, including :

- The equestrian statue at the entrance to Central Park - The World War II M4 Sherman tank - and the "General Sherman" giant seqouia tree, the largest documented trunk in the world

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"If I owned texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell." Philip H. Sheridan was born in Albany, New York on 3/6/1831 and died in Nonquitt, Massachusetts on 8/5/1888. His parents were John and Mary Sheridan, both immigrants of Ireland. General Sheridan was a Roman Catholic, he was enrolled in the U.S Military Academy. He did well there until he got suspended for threatening to run a classmate through with a bayonet. He graduated 34th in his class in 1853. When he was fully grown he only reached 5ft. and 5 in. On November 1, 1883, Sheridan succeeded William T. Sherman as Commanding General, U.S. Army, and held that position until shortly before his death. There are quite a few things named for this brave general including:
 * General Philip Henry Sheridan (1831 - 1888). **

- Fort Sheridan in Illinois - The M551 Sheridan tank - Mt. Sheridan in Yellowstone National Park - Sheridan appeared on $10 U.S Bills from 1890 to 1891 - numerous cities and counties - and during World War II, the U.S. Navy named a Liberty Ship the SS Philip H. Sheridan

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