Object Details
- Attribution
- Napoleon Sarony, 9 Mar 1821 - 9 Nov 1896
- Sitter
- William Tecumseh Sherman, 8 Feb 1820 - 14 Feb 1891
- Exhibition Label
- Born Lancaster, Ohio
- Remembered most for his “scorched earth” marches through Georgia and the Carolinas during the last months of the Civil War, William T. Sherman emerged from the conflict the most acclaimed Union general after Ulysses S. Grant. For many southerners, however, the name Sherman had become infamous. In 1869 he succeeded Grant as the U.S. Army’s top commander, a position he held until 1883. For most of those years he focused on protecting settlers in the West, and the railroads, from Indian incursions. In 1875 he published his memoirs; the second edition appeared ten years later, with the image shown here on the frontispiece. It was a favorite of his and depicts him about the time of his retirement from the army.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Marvin Sadik
- c. 1885
- Object number
- S/NPG.76.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/Sheet: 30 × 18.2 cm (11 13/16 × 7 3/16")
- Mount: 30.9 × 19 cm (12 3/16 × 7 1/2")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Weapon\Sword
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Male
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker
- William Tecumseh Sherman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_S_NPG.76.63
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm448195711-7283-40a6-9474-7d2abf701c1d
