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I think I understand what military fame is to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.

William Tecumseh Sherman

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William Tecumseh Sherman
Age: 71 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 8
Died: 1891
Died: February 14
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