Gen'l W. T. Sherman.
Title
Gen'l W . T . Sherman .
Contributors
United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (engraver)
Description
Engraved portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) , Major General of the Union Army during the United States Civil War . He is well known for leading his troops in the capture (and burning) the city of Atlanta in 1864 , then marching to the sea , finally accepting the surrender of all the Confederate armies in the Carolinas , Georgia , and Florida in April 1865 . Postwar , he served as Commanding General of the Army (1869-1883) , overseeing the Indian Wars in the western United States .
Subject
Portraits United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union Generals--American--1860-1870 Generals Military uniforms Military officers
People Pictured
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Date Original
1861? - 1865?
Object Type
Engravings
Source
6 x 8 in. b&w engraving. Item Number ULPA 1986.87.81 in the General Orlando M. Poe Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/poe/
Related Website
http://american-south.galileo.usg.edu
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.87.81
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