Sherman
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Sherman
Sort Name:
Sherman, General William T.
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Middle Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Armed Forces
Specific Job:
Union General
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Wednesday, August 2, 1820
Origin:
Ohio
Real?:
Yes
Other Texts:
Biography:
During the Civil War, Sherman served as a General in the Union army, and saw extensive service in the war's western theater. He is mentioned twice in "Wash." First by the narrator, who notes that after "Sherman had passed through [Sutpen's] plantation," most of the enslaved "Negroes had followed him," looking to emancipate themselves (537). (Historically, Sherman passed through Meridian and Jackson, Mississippi, in February 1864.) Second by Sutpen, who rails against Sherman as well as Lincoln when he gets drunk: "Shoot them down like the dogs they are" (540).
Ontological Status:
Historical/Real
Individual or Group:
Individual
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