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Two, Political, Pelicans. 41 Copy quote. I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy. William Tecumseh Sherman. War, Fierce, Tire. William Tecumseh Sherman (1990). “Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman”, p.368, Library of America. 18 Copy quote.
- “It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation.
- “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.
- “I think I know what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.” ― William T. Sherman.
- “War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them. all they want.” ― William Tecumseh Sherman.
- If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve. William Tecumseh Sherman.
- I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
- War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. William Tecumseh Sherman.
- It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation.
This is a brief selection of William Tecumseh Sherman quotes. In this collection, we hear the General speak on the horror of war and the unreliability of newspapers. Please enjoy these quotes from General Sherman... ----------. " I confess, without shame, that I am sick and tired of fighting — its glory is all moonshine; even success the most ...
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1860s
1. Still on the whole the campaign is the best, cleanest and most satisfactory of the war. I have received the most fulsome praise of all men from the President down, but I fear the world will jump to the wrong conclusion that because I am in Atlanta the work is done. Far from it. We must kill three hundred thousand I have told of so often, and the further they run the harder for us to get them. 1.1. Letter to wife
1870s
1. War is Hell. 1.1. This quote originates from his address to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy(19 June 1879); but slightly varying accounts of this speech have been published: 1.2. I’ve been where you are now and I know just how you feel. It’s entirely natural that there should beat in the breast of every one of you a hope and desire that some day you can use the skill you have acquired here. Suppress it! You don’t know the horrible aspects of war. I’ve been through two...
William Tecumseh Sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of "the most widely renowned of the Union’s military leaders next to U. S. Grant.” Sherman, one o...
Profile at The American Experience(PBS)Works by William Tecumseh Sherman at Project GutenbergMemoirs of General W.T. Sherman Quotes Showing 1-16 of 16. “You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to ...
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May 6, 2021 · William Tecumseh Sherman's early military career was a near disaster, having to be temporarily relieved of command. He returned at the Battle of Shiloh to victory and then gathered 100,000 troops ...
