Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to John Sherman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05465 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1887 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his brother regarding his travel plans for the next week or so. States he will go to Washington to attend the meeting of the Army of the Cumberland and the unveiling of the Garfield statue, then he must go to Philadelphia. Informs that he will be at John's house on Wednesday 11 May. Discusses other personal and family matters. Discusses his Wolseley letter arguing that Ulysses S. Grant was a superior strategist over Robert E. Lee. "My Wolseley letter seems to be received generally with favor, but the South and England may not relish it. " The Wolseley letter involved a dispute with the British General Viscount Wolseley, who had written an article praising Robert E. Lee as the equal of George Washington. Sherman replied in an essay in the May 1887 North American Review, arguing that Grant was far superior to Lee.
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