Dean Ellis: William T. Sherman

Artist: Dean Ellis
1920 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1987
Image Size: 21 by 18 inches
Overall Size: 27 by 24 inches
Medium: Oil on Masonite

The song "Marching Through Georgia" celebrated the prowess of General William Sherman's "dashing Yankee boys," and the boldness of their great leader. For General Sherman fought always for the Union cause. Although victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg were turning points in the war, it was still necessary for the Union to conquer the heartland of the Confederacy. The task fell to Sherman, Commander of the Great Army of the West. Like Grant, he was a fighter, eager to seize the offensive. The instructions were "to capture Atlanta and get into the interior of the enemy's country, doing all the damage you can against their resources." Thus, Sherman set out, following instructions to the letter. Starting from Tennessee early in May 1864, he fought his way to Atlanta, where for two months he bombarded the stricken city. Atlanta fell, and Sherman began his famous "March to the Sea." It would spell ruin for the Confederacy, and victory for the North. Sherman cut a fifty-mile-wide swath through Georgia and the Carolinas. In December, he captured Savannah and then Charleston. Heading north, he caught up with Johnson -- who was Commander at Durham, North Carolina -- and on April 18, 1865, General Sherman accepted Confederate surrender. The Civil War ended and, with Grant's election to the Presidency, William Sherman was named Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Asked if he might be interested in the Presidency, Sherman responded, "I will not accept if nominated, and will not serve if elected."

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® Commemorative Cover for The Shapers of America series issued in 1987.

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