Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for William Tecumseh Sherman across 4 places, from 1820 to 1891.
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William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 to February 14, 1891) was an American businessman, author, and United States Army general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865).Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where William Tecumseh Sherman was documented, and when
1820year
Lancaster, Ohioattested“Sherman was born in 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio, near the banks of the Hocking River.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
1858year
Leavenworth, Kansasattested“Later in 1858, he moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he worked as the office manager of the law firm established by his brothers-in-law Hugh Ewing and Thomas Ewing Jr.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
14 February 1891exact date
New York Cityattested“Sherman died of pneumonia in New York City at 1:50 PM on February 14, 1891, six days after his 71st birthday.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
14 February 1891exact date
New Yorkattested“Sherman died of pneumonia in New York City at 1:50 PM on February 14, 1891, six days after his 71st birthday.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
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1840year
West Point, New Yorkmentioned“About his time at West Point, Sherman says only the following in his Memoirs: Upon graduation in 1840, Sherman entered the army as a second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
28 January 1847exact date
Monterey, Californiamentioned“Sherman and Ord disembarked in Monterey, California on January 28, 1847, two days before the town of Yerba Buena acquired the new name of "San Francisco".”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1857month
New York Citymentioned“Sherman's San Francisco branch closed in May 1857, and he relocated to New York City on behalf of the same bank, travelling on the steamer SS Central America.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
May 1857month
New Yorkmentioned“Sherman's San Francisco branch closed in May 1857, and he relocated to New York City on behalf of the same bank, travelling on the steamer SS Central America.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
1858year
Californiamentioned“In early 1858, he returned to California to finalize the bank's outstanding accounts there.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
1859year
Pineville, Louisianamentioned“In 1859, Sherman accepted a job as the first superintendent of the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy in Pineville, Louisiana, a position he sought at the suggestion of Major Don Carlos Buell and obtained through the…”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
January 1861month
Union (American Civil War)mentioned“Boyd later recalled witnessing that, when news of South Carolina's secession from the United States reached them at the Seminary, "Sherman burst out crying, and began, in his nervous way, pacing the floor and deprecating the step which h…”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
January 1861month
Louisianamentioned“Boyd later recalled witnessing that, when news of South Carolina's secession from the United States reached them at the Seminary, "Sherman burst out crying, and began, in his nervous way, pacing the floor and deprecating the step which h…”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
21 July 1861exact date
First Battle of Bull Runmentioned“In fact, Sherman's first command was a brigade of three-month volunteers who fought in the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
Atlanta campaignmentioned“Operating from Paducah, Kentucky, he provided logistical support for the operations of Grant to capture Fort Donelson in February 1862.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
February 1862month
Paducah, Kentuckymentioned“Operating from Paducah, Kentucky, he provided logistical support for the operations of Grant to capture Fort Donelson in February 1862.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
February 1862month
Battle of Fort Donelsonmentioned“Operating from Paducah, Kentucky, he provided logistical support for the operations of Grant to capture Fort Donelson in February 1862.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
11 October 1863exact date
Memphis, Tennesseementioned“Ordered to relieve the Union forces besieged in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sherman departed from Memphis on October 11, 1863, aboard a train bound for Chattanooga.”source: Wikipedia: William Tecumseh Sherman
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