Lancaster's native son, Civil War General WilliamTecumseh Sherman, was a four star militarygenius. He played a major role in the Unionvictory during the Civil War as a brilliant commanderand grand strategist who revolutionized war byincorporating psychological and economic warfareinto his military tactics, culminating with thefamous "March to the Sea" through Georgia. Inretrospect, he declared "War is Hell." Honoringan allegiance to the United States Constitution,he fought to preserve the Union. His self-written epitaph was "Faithful and Honorable."

Military Appointments
1840 — Second Lieutenant. West Point graduate
1841 — First Lieutenant
1861 — Colonel of the Thirteenth U. S. Infantry
1861 — Brigadier General, U. S. Volunteers
1862 — Major General, U. S. Volunteers
1863 — Brigadier General, U. S. Army
1864 — Major General, U. S. Army
1866 — Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
1869 — General, U. S. Army

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General William Tecumseh Sherman
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
Fairfield County Veterans Memorial
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial
City Hall
The Fairfield Building
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Lancaster's Richard Outcault
The Georgian
Birthplace of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

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