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== == Sherman referred to war as being hell in a speech to a large group of young cadets. His quote is "you may think that war is all glory, but it is all hell, boys." Sherman understood that in order to fully win a war and put a stop to fighting, you had to destroy the desire and will to fight, not just win tactical battles. He was arguably the first practitioner of "total war", i.e., taking the war to the land, supplies and people of the enemy, not just attacking the opposing army. He has been vilified for this, but in reality civilian casualties were quite low whereever his army went (property is another story). Sherman, long before he made the war is hell reference has stated "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it", he truly believed this, and when he made his speech to the cadets, it was to advise them that the actuality of war is in no way a glorious and glamorous affair, it is rather the worst and most harsh, cruel practice that you will ever encounter. He was both warning and preparing the audience about the reality of war.
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What year did William Sherman say war is hell?
It was long after the war, I think in 1883. He had been invited to speak at a patriotic rally. Paraphrasing, he said there is many a boy here today who thinks that war is all glory, but war is cruelty and you cannot refine it. War is hell.
What did general sherman say about war on his march through Georgia?
"War is hell."
What did General William Tecumseh Sherman say about the Battle of Shiloh?
Union General Sherman had just finished his famous March to the Sea. In a communication with President Lincoln after the city of Savannah surrendered, he made his famous "War is hell". quote.
What man was most associated with the total war strategy of the Civil War?
General Sherman.
What is Shermans Army?
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Who said War is hell in the Civil War?
general. William T. Sherman of the u.s. army
Who stated that war is all hell?
william tecumseh sherman
Who said war is hell during the civil war?
William T. Sherman
What did William t sherman do that was important?
He conducted what was referred as "Total War", saying: "...War is hell"!
What led William Sherman led to him to his famous quote war is Hell?
Because Tyler the Creator said "This is Hell, You never gota fight fair
What is the H-word from futurama episode 'war is the h-word'?
"Hell" is the H - word . This is taken from the Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's quote "War is Hell." during the Civil War .
Who was William T Sherman's?
William T. Sherman was a great war general;also known as Burnin Sherman.
Who burned atlanta during the civil war?
William Tecumseh Sherman. And to this day, no Southerner will ever name his child Sherman.
What year did William Sherman say war is hell?
It was long after the war, I think in 1883. He had been invited to speak at a patriotic rally. Paraphrasing, he said there is many a boy here today who thinks that war is all glory, but war is cruelty and you cannot refine it. War is hell.
What did general sherman say about war on his march through Georgia?
"War is hell."
What was Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous quote?
Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman most famous quote about the cruelty of war was "War is Hell". It is generally accepted that Sherman's quote was in direct reference to the US Civil War. The first time he used those exact words is in doubt. Many historians believe Sherman uttered those words during the 1864 Atlanta campaign.
Did William T Sherman die in the Civil War?
No,William Tecumseh Sherman died in 1891, 26 years after the end of the Civil War.
