William Tecumseh Sherman Scorched Earth. William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) was a prominent American soldier, businessman, educator, and author who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best known for his command of military strategy and his controversial, yet effective, "scorched-earth" policies in his campaigns through the South, particularly the "March to the Sea". #Civilwar #scorchedearth #fblifestyle #mostfamouschallenge | Jeff Schreckler