William T Sherman: The First Modern General

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William Tecumseh Sherman is forever linked with his famed March to the Sea in the late autumn of 1864. In truth, his subsequent march through South Carolina and part of North Carolina was far more destructive, a fact Sherman acknowledged in his memoirs. He commanded a regiment in the First Battle of Bull Run, a Union defeat which led to him suffering a bout of depression. Northern newspapers questioned his sanity, with one Cincinnati newspaper openly calling him insane.

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[danielsantiagourtado]

Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk; and now we stand by each other always- William T Sherman.

[ballinlikestalin]

Sherman and Grant is one of the greatest bromances in American history

[dfdemt]

In the south were always taught in school he was the super villain of the Civil War. But the guy knew his shit.

[BardovBacchus]

"Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other" - William T Sherman

[johngeverett]

I grew up in south Georgia and saw Sherman as a hero. Maybe because my Dad was a navy pilot in WWII, and I strongly identified with the USA.

[ronaldslater]

You guys had the wrong photos for Henry Halleck and Simon Cameron. You need to switch them, if possible.

[chrislittle]

Thank you so much for this one been wanting this one for a long time

[markbanash]

I used to live in a small town in Pennsylvania that had been founded in colonial times and had a library that dated back that far. There was a copy of Sherman's in Civil War memoirs there, an actual first edition. The one thing I remember about reading it is how coldly methodical he was. He calculated things like how his troops could live off the land and how many freed slaves would follow them in his March to the Sea. There was excruciating detail about things like how many livestock they could find and how long it would take certain groups of people to actually travel certain distances.

[robinclaes]

Make a biographics on the greatest YouTube host of all time: Simon Whistler

[Whocares-ft]

It’s interesting to see Sherman who had a middle name after one of the most famous natives, led such a brutal war against them.

[hakeemfullerton]

Suggestions for a future biographics video: George Westinghouse, Chester A. Arthur or Frances Perkins

[ignitionfrn]

2:35 - Chapter 1 - An ohio childhood
4:20 - Chapter 2 - Early military career
7:30 - Chapter 3 - Early wartime experiences
10:05 - Chapter 4 - The atlanta campaign
12:25 - Chapter 5 - The march
16:50 - Chapter 6 - The indian wars
19:50 - Chapter 7 - Sherman's legacy
23:10 - Conclusion

[LittleStaceyCakes]

I’m related to Sherman on my mom’s side.. My uncle was handed down his diaries

[tysonfoutz]

I totally thought Whistler would be here. This is good, so a good follow up would be “When Georgia Howled”

[williesavageii]

The picture shown at 7:52 is Henry Halleck; not Simon Cameron.

[AaronLitz]

_"Cosmic Horror Madman?!"_

Sounds like my kind of guy.

[josephkelley]

Sherman was an honorary pall bearer at Grant' s funeral.

[yeomanbasket]

Interesting to see how back then even the most common mental illnesses could get you labeled as crazy.

[spookyboi]

I disagree that he was the first, as Napoleon as well as other military commanders such as Gustavus Adolphus, William of Orange, and Duke Wellesley (the Duke of Wellington). Who all were using these tactics prior to the Civil War generals. All of these strategies were ones already in use, and Napoleonic warfare was studied heavily at West Point during this period.

[radarendicott]

Lancaster, Ohio is the seat of Fairfield County, and rests on the banks of the Hocking River. The Scioto (Sy-oh-toe) River does not flow in Fairfield County.