Gen, William T Sherman Quotes

[Johan Steele]

If we can march a well appointed army right through his territory, it is a demonstration to the World, foreign and domestic, that we have a power which Davis cannot resist. This may not be war, but rather statesmanship ..."

- to Gen. Grant from Gen. W. T. Sherman Nov. 6, 1864

[Johan Steele]

A gray-haired gentleman sat on the veranda of hiss pillared mansion as Sherman rode up to get water. The owner heard Sherman referred to as a general.

"So you're a general?" he said as he offered Sherman a jug of water.
Sherman nodded.
"How many men do you have?" queried the planter.
"About a million," was Sherman's dry reply.
"Where are you headed for?" was the next question.
"I'm not sure I should answer that," said the Union Army general.
"Oh I wouldn't tell anybody," the Southerner insisted.
"But this is knowledge not to be released publicly," stated Sherman.
"Oh I wouldn't tell anybody where you're going."
"You promise?" demanded General Sherman.
"Yes, I swear on the honor of a gentleman," said the Georgian, crossing his heart.
"All right," said Sherman, "lean over and I'll whisper it in your ear."
The man bent over and then he heard Sherman's scream.

"I'M GOING WHERE I GODDAMN PLEASE!"

[Johan Steele]

I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast.

-- William Tecumseh Sherman

[Johan Steele]

"For Gods sake don't mention their brass... or lack there of." General Sherman to a new aide regarding the rough appearance of one of his Iowa Regiments.