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William Tecumseh Sherman
Commanding General of the U.S. Army (1869-1883). Orchestrated military campaigns to subjugate Plains Indians and explicitly promoted the extermination of buffalo herds to starve Native peoples into submission. Stated the goal was to "act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women, and children."
Commanding General of the U.S. Army (1869-1883). Orchestrated military campaigns to subjugate Plains Indians and explicitly promoted the extermination of buffalo herds to starve Native peoples into submission. Stated the goal was to "act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women, and children."
Overview
William Tecumseh Sherman is documented in this investigative archive for their role as Commanding General of the U.S. Army (1869-1883). Orchestrated military campaigns to subjugate Plains Indians and explicitly promoted the extermination of buffalo herds to starve Native peoples into submission. Stated the goal was to "act with vindictive earnestness against the Sioux, even to their extermination, men, women, and children.".
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Controversies & Concerns
Connected to 1 documented investigation
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Ulysses S. Grant
Fellow Union general; Sherman served under Grant
Philip Sheridan
Fellow Union general who pursued Indian Wars
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1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
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Education
Key Timeline
1869
Army (1869-1883)
1883
Army (1869-1883)