William Tecumseh Sherman
/ˌwɪljəm təˌkʌmsə ˈʃɜːmən/
/ˌwɪljəm təˌkʌmsə ˈʃɜːrmən/
- (1820-91) a US military leader during the Civil War. General Sherman commanded the US Army in the West (1864-5). He is best remembered for his march through Georgia with 60 000 soldiers, destroying anything that might be useful to the South in the war, including military equipment, factories, railways, homes and farm animals. After the war, in 1879, he made his famous statement that ‘War is hell’
威廉·特库姆舍·谢尔曼(William Tecumseh Sherman):(1820-91)南北战争期间的美国军事领导人。谢尔曼将军指挥美国西部军队(1864-5)。最令人记忆深刻的是,他与6万名士兵一起穿越佐治亚州,摧毁了可能对南方战争有用的任何东西,包括军事装备,工厂,铁路,房屋和农场动物。战后,1879年,他发表了著名的声明:“战争就是地狱”