Sherman

ROGER, (shür'man,) an American statesman, B. in Ma ., 1721, became a member of the bar in 1754, and, 11 years later, a judge of the court of common pleas. Elected to Congre in 1774, he signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and sat in the convention of framers of the U. S. Constitution in 1787. He became a Senator of the U. S. in 1791, and D. two years afterward. Sherman, WILLIAM TECUMSEH, an eminent American general, B. at Lancaster, Ohio, in 1820, graduated at West Point Military Academy in 1840, and in 1851 obtained a captaincy, which commi ion he resigned two years afterward in order to carry on a banking busine at San Francisco. After the outbreak of the War of Sece ion, S. became col. of the 13th regt. of infantry in 1861, commanded a brigade at Bull Run, in Aug. of the same year was appointed brigadier-gen. of volunteers, and in Oct. s. General Anderson in the military command of Kentucky. In March, 1862, he received command of the 5th division of the Army of the Tenne ee, under Gen. Grant, and largely contributed to the succe of the battle of Shiloh, and consequent evacuation of Corinth. Now become major-general, he commanded the first division of the forces engaged against Vicksburg, and after the surrender of that place occupied Jackson. In Oct., 1863, he received command of the Army of the Tenne ee, and joined Gen. Grant at Chattanooga, distinguished himself in the battle fought at that place, occupied Knoxville, and destroyed the Confederate store-shops, & c., at Meridian. In 1864 he was transferred to the control of the military division of the Mi i ippi, and received orders to move with his force, and those of Gens. Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield, against Gen. Johnston. Defeating the latter at Resaca, May 15th, Gen. S. followed up the retreat of his adversary, and, after a series of actious, drove him to Atlanta, near which city, Johnston having been superseded in his command by Gen. Hood, the Confederates were defeated with heavy lo , July 22. In August, S. became a major-gen. in the regular army, and in Sept., by a series of operations, forced the Confederate evacuation of Atlanta. In Nov., he commenced his famous " march to the sea" at the head of 65,000 men. Penetrating through Georgia, he occupied Savannah on the 21st of same month, and Columbia on the 17th Feb., 1865, which last measure compelled the evacuation of Charleston. On the 26th April he received the surrender of Gen. Johnston, following that of Lee to Gen. Grant. Promoted to be lieut.-gen. in 1866, he s. Grant as general and commander-in-chief of the army, in Mar., 1869. [s. 821]