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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05465 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | William Tecumseh Sherman to John Sherman personal matters and the Wolseley letter |
| Date | 3 May 1887 |
| Author | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother regarding his travel plans for the next week or so. States he will go to Washington to attend the meeting of the Army of the Cumberland and the unveiling of the Garfield statue, then he must go to Philadelphia. Informs that he will be at John's house on Wednesday 11 May. Discusses other personal and family matters. Discusses his Wolseley letter arguing that Ulysses S. Grant was a superior strategist over Robert E. Lee. "My Wolseley letter seems to be received generally with favor, but the South and England may not relish it. " The Wolseley letter involved a dispute with the British General Viscount Wolseley, who had written an article praising Robert E. Lee as the equal of George Washington. Sherman replied in an essay in the May 1887 North American Review, arguing that Grant was far superior to Lee. |
| Subjects | Union General Union Forces Fraternal Organization Military History President Assassination Monument Washington, D.C. Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Sherman, John (1823-1900) Garnet Joseph Wolseley, Garnet Joseph (1833-1913) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | John Sherman was a prominent Republican Senator from Ohio. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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