# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-tecumseh-sherman
# Generated: 2026-09-07T21:00:06.422Z

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name: "William Tecumseh Sherman"
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description: "William Tecumseh Sherman was an American businessman, author, and United States Army general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). As a general he earned recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States."
tagline: "United States Army general (1820–1891)"
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birthDate: "1820-02-08"
deathDate: "1891-02-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump