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William Tecumseh Sherman declared in Alexandria, Louisiana, on January 18, 1861, that on no earthly account would he do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old government of the United States. In Washington, D.C., on February 23, 1882, he said that war's legitimate object is more perfect peace. His military service included the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842, the War in Mexico from 1847 to 1848, the occupation of California, the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, and service as General Commanding the Army of the United States from 1869 to 1884.
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