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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Henry W. Slocum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08113.02 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 February 1889 Pagination: Order a Copy

"We three will go down to history as the leaders of 'The March to the Sea'."
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