Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Philemon Ewing
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04931 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 20, 1862 Pagination: Order a Copy
Brigadier General Sherman reflects upon his suitability for high command and notes the handicap of having been influenced by his years spent in the South, "I am not fit to be a leader in such a war, and have from the first desired to keep in the background ..." Written from Benton Barracks near St. Louis on stationary marked "Head-Quarters, Camp of Instruction."
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