Sherman had trouble adjusting back to civilian life. After his army days Sherman moved between California and Kansas. He tried to start businesses in the banking and law fields only to fail at those. In 1859 Sherman became a superintendent of a military academy (LSU) but resigned this job with Louisiana’s

secession of state. He then went to head a streetcar company in St. Louis before he determined that private life was not for him and volunteered for the Union Army.

Sherman’s first command as a volunteer was leading a brigade of volunteers of the 1

When the fighting started at Vicksburg, Sherman ordered a failed assault at Chickasaw Bluff. After this failure, John A McCiernand replaced Sherman. McCiernand listened to Sherman’s advice and attacked Arkansas Post. Grant initially objected to the move and called it unnecessary. But, when he found out that Sherman suggested the move, he called it a successful achievement. It was after this battle that Grant named Sherman a brigadier general in the regular army.

During the battle for Fort Henry and Donelson, Sherman was in charge of sending reinforcements to Grant. It was at this time Sherman and Grant began their relationship. Grant praised the work of Sherman and was made a major general of the volunteers. At one point Grant was thinking of leaving the army, but after a talk with Sherman, Grant decided to stay.

During his last two battles, Sherman earned the reputation for destruction and lack of discipline of his troops. Many felt Sherman was responsible for the burning of Columbia, South Carolina. But, history now feels these fires were started in near-by cotton fields set by retreating C

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