William Sherman Historical Figure Nationality: United States Religion: Converted Catholic Date of Birth: 1820 Date of Death: 1891 Cause of Death: Natural Causes Occupation: Soldier, Educator, Author Spouse: Eleanor Boyle Ewing Affiliations: United States Army Turtledove Appearances: The Guns of the South POD: January 17, 1864 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference Date of Death: Unrevealed Southern Victory POD: September 10, 1862 Appearance(s): How Few Remain Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Death: Unrevealed Occupation: Soldier Supervolcano POD: Set in the Future Appearance(s): All Fall Down Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference

William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) 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 that he implemented in conducting total war against the South.

After the Civil War, Sherman oversaw the country's various Indian Wars, and published his memoirs.

Contents 1 William Sherman in Southern Victory 2 William Sherman in The Guns of the South 3 William Sherman in Supervolcano 4 References

William Sherman in Southern VictoryEdit

When the War of Secession ended, William Sherman was stripped of his generalship of volunteers and was returned to the rank of colonel. Haunted by lingering rumors of insanity, he would never receive a generalship of regular troops.

Nonetheless, Sherman remained in the US Army. At the outbreak of the Second Mexican War in 1881, he commanded the defences of San Francisco. He interviewed anti-war journalist and Confederate veteran Samuel Clemens on suspicion that Clemens was a Confederate agent, but found nothing to substantiate it and gave Clemens a letter to that effect.

After the British raid on San Francisco, Sherman was greatly embarrassed and ridiculed in the city's papers, especially the Morning Call. However, after the cease fire was called, Samuel Clemens couldn't help but acknowledge that Sherman was smarter than most generals after word of his mobile defence strategy against any further Royal Navy attacks reached him.

William Sherman in The Guns of the SouthEdit

General William Sherman's advance into the heart of the Confederacy was halted by General Joseph Johnston, whose forces were armed with AK-47s. Sherman's forces met Johnston's at Rocky Face Ridge, and then again as Resaca and Snake Creek Gap. After these encounters, Sherman's losses were so heavy that he was unable to press forward for fear of losing more men.

William Sherman in SupervolcanoEdit

When the U.S. Geological Survey expedition that Kelly Birnbaum was a member approached the Yellowstone Supervolcano caldera, she heard the cry of a raven. She was reminded of the raven in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" but Daniel Olson was reminded of William Sherman's march through Georgia and his saying that he'd wreck it so well that even a crow would have to carry provisions. The desolate and ash covered landscape made that easy comprehend.^[1]

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ All Fall Down, pg. 186, HC.

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Ulysses S. Grant	Commanding General of the United States Army 1869–1883	Succeeded by Philip Sheridan

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