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William Tecumseh Sherman knew the enduring cruelty of war

  • Written by Mitchell G. Klingenberg, Postdoctoral Fellow and Instructor of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, United States Army War College
William Tecumseh Sherman knew the enduring cruelty of warGen. William T. Sherman on horseback at fortifications near Atlanta in 1864.George N. Barnard via Library of Congress

It is doubtful the tragic devastation of the Russia-Ukraine War would surprise William Sherman were he alive today. The iconic U.S. Army soldier was a student of war at home and abroad.

Sherman, who lived from 1820 to 1891, concluded...

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