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==Prewar career==
==Prewar career==
The son of a prominent lawyer who died when the boy was young, Sherman was raised in an intensely political family. His foster father was [[Thomas Ewing]] (1789-1871), Whig Senator and a cabinet member for the presidents. His brother [[John Sherman]] was a powerful Republican Congressman during the Civil War. These connections guaranteed that Sherman would be well placed--and well protected if anything went wrong (as they did in Kentucky in 1861).
The son of a prominent lawyer who died when the boy was young, Sherman was raised in an intensely political family. His foster father was [[Thomas Ewing]] (1789-1871), Whig Senator and a cabinet member for two presidents. His brother [[John Sherman]] (1823-1900) was a powerful Republican Congressman during the Civil War. Sherman himself married Ewing's daughter Ellen. These connections guaranteed that Sherman would be well placed--and well protected if anything went wrong (as they did in Kentucky in 1861).
Sherman was a [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] graduate. He was deployed to [[Florida]] in the Seminole war, and to [[California]] after the [[Mexican War]]. He had almost no combat experience.
Sherman was a [[United States Military Academy|West Point]] graduate. He was deployed to [[Florida]] in the Seminole war, and to [[California]] after the [[Mexican War]]. He had almost no combat experience.