Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Edwin M. Stanton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06023 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: Kingston, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 May 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.1 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy
Written prior to the campaign for New Hope Church, Georgia as General Sherman maneuvered around General Joseph E. Johnston's left flank. Sherman reports to Stanton that he will speak to the Governors as requested. He will continue to telegraph daily the results of his conquests. Comments that Ulysses S. Grant's work impressed the Virginians, "with the knowledge that the Yankees will fight them fair and square...must precede all main advantages of strategic movements." This contrasts with his efforts in Georgia, where "the enemy knows we can and will fight like the Devil, & therefore, we maneuver for advantage of ground."
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