Birth of William Tecumseh Sherman
Birth of William Tecumseh Sherman
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Tecumseh Sherman Biography and Timeline
Follow William Tecumseh Sherman through 9 dated historical records for United States of America.
William Tecumseh Sherman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1820–1865Years on this page
1820
1863
Capture of Atlanta
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Role range: 1861-1865
Siege of Atlanta
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Role range: 1861-1865
Capture of Savanah
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Role range: 1861-1865
Siege of Savannah
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Role range: 1861-1865
Invasion of Georgia
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Role range: 1861-1865
1864
Battle of Atlanta
Sherman captures Atlanta
Role range: 1861-1865
Capture of Atlanta
Sherman captures Atlanta
Role range: 1861-1865
1865
Siege of Carolinas
Sherman devastates the Carolinas, the "cockpit of seccession"
Role range: 1861-1865
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.