LOT Signed Photo Civil War HERO William Sherman LOW S&H

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Presenting an authentic hand-signed autograph of..... William Tecumseh Sherman Union Civil War Leader & Hero (1820-1891) I am not a big retailer, just an honest individual on eBay. I have been collecting autographs for over 20 years. I am not an authentication expert, rather an individual collector. I purchased this several years ago off of Ebay. Forced to downsize, I am selling this out of my Personal Collection. It did not come with a Certificate of Authenticity, but it looks very real and authentic to me. However, I cannot guarantee authenticity and am selling this with a very low opening bid of $29.99, significantly lower than I originally paid for this item. I am hoping that the winning bid comes in at fare market value. Although I have always thought it to be an authentic signature, I am including a very good picture in this listing. Please look at it and decide for yourself. This item is being sold in "As-Is" condition and comes with a book entitled, The Battles for Chatanooga, The Shipwreck Of Their Hopes by Peter Cozzens. Sorry, but Paypal is not offered as a payment option for this item. If you require paying by Paypal, PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM! Winner should send check or money order to: J Holland 25 Highland Park Village Ste.100/PMB 431 Dallas TX 75205 So please examine the photo very closely and ask me any questions which you may have, prior to bidding. Condition: This item is being sold in the exact condition it was in when I originally purchased it on Ebay. The item has tattered edges (See Photo) consistent with its probable age. Approximate measurements of this item is 10" x 14." I am particularly interested in General Sherman because I was told by my grandfather, prior to his death, that my ancestors moved to Texas in the mid to late 1800s because they had a plantation destroyed by General Sherman and his troops, near Montgomery, Alabama. William Tecumseh Sherman: He never commanded in a major Union victory and his military career had repeated ups and downs, but William T. Sherman is the second best known of Northern commanders. His father had died when he was nine years old, and Sherman was raised by Senator Thomas Ewing and eventually married into the family. Through the influence of his patron, he obtained an appointment to West Point . Only five cadets of the class of 1840 graduated ahead of him, and he was appointed to the artillery. He received a brevet for his services in California during the Mexican War but resigned in 1853 as a captain and commissary officer. The years until the Civil War were not filled with success. Living in California and Kansas , he failed in banking and the law. In 1859 he seemed to have found his niche as the superintendent of a military academy which is now Louisiana State University . However, he resigned this post upon the secession of the state and went to St. Louis as head of a streetcar company and then volunteered for the Union army. His assignments included: colonel, 13th Infantry (May 14, 1861); commanding 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia June-August 17, 1861); brigadier general, USV (August 7, 186 1, to rank from May 17); commanding brigade, Division of the Potomac (August 17-28, 1861); second-in-command, Department of the Cumberland (August 28 - October 8, 1861); commanding the department (October 8 - November 9, 1861); commanding District of Cairo, Department of the Missouri (February 14 - March 1, 1862); commanding 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee (March 1 - July 21, 1862); major general, USV (May 1, 1862); commanding 5th Division, District of Memphis, Army of the Tennessee July 21 - September 24, 1862); commanding lst Division, District of Memphis, Army of the Tennessee (September 24-October 26, 1862); also commanding the district July 21 - October 26, 1862); commanding District of Memphis, 13th Corps, Army of the Tennessee (October 24 - November 25, 1862); commanding Yazoo Expedition, Army of the Tennessee (December 18, 1862 January 4, 1863); commanding 2nd Corps, Army o... read more

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