WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

Synonyms:

Sherman; William Tecumseh Sherman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

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