General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 – 1891), U.S. Army, found himself in hot water at war’s end when he accepted the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston (1807 – 1891) after having provided far more lenient terms than President Lincoln preferred.
“General Sherman could not have surprised his country more if he had surrendered his army to Johnston…”
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lenient terms of surrender accepted by Confederate General Joseph Johnston 1865general Wm Sherman accused of leniency toward Southern Rebels 1865Lincoln upset with General Wm Sherman 1865
