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unusual facts about Socrates N. Sherman


Socrates N. Sherman

Dr. Sherman was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (He served from March 4, 1861 until March 3, 1863).


Annie Bidwell

While Annie and John Bidwell resided in the mansion, they were hosts to many prominent figures of their era, including: President Rutherford B. Hayes, General William T. Sherman, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, Governor Leland Stanford, John Muir, and Asa Gray.

Archer Lodge, North Carolina

In 1865, the lodge building was razed and the charter destroyed by Gen. William T. Sherman's Union army on their way to Raleigh.

Battle of Buena Vista

Meanwhile Wool rallied the broken regiments using the walls of the hacienda at Buena Vista as a defensive position supported by a battery under Thomas W. Sherman and two regiments of dragoons.

Blazing Combat

Some dealt with historical figures, such as American Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold and his pre-traitorous victory at the Battle of Saratoga (issue #2, Jan. 1966), while "Foragers" (issue #3, April 1966) focused on a fictitious soldier in General William T. Sherman's devastating March to the Sea during the American Civil War.

David P. Jenkins

During the American Civil War, Jenkins served in Union Army under Generals Grant, Pope, Sherman and Burnside in the Western Theater.

Fayetteville rifle

The weapon was produced in .58 caliber from early in 1862 until the capture and destruction of the arsenal by Union forces under General W. T. Sherman on March 11, 1865.

Franklin Simmons

During the last two years of the American Civil War, he moved to Washington, D.C. and sculpted members of President Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, the President Lincoln (bust), William Seward, Salmon Chase, and military officers General William T. Sherman (bust) and Admiral Farragut.

Henry A. Barnum

At Savannah, Georgia, Barnum led his brigade, first in Sherman's command, into the captured city, and under Brig. Gen. John W. Geary had charge of its western portion during the occupancy by General Sherman.

James S. Sherman

James Schoolcraft Sherman (October 24, 1855 – October 30, 1912) was a United States Representative from New York and the 27th Vice President of the United States (1909–1912), under President William Howard Taft.

In 1908, Sherman was nominated as the Republican candidate for Vice President on the ticket with William Howard Taft.

At a time when the Republican party was divided over protective tariffs, Sherman sided with McKinley and the conservative branch, defending the gold standard against the potentially inflationary 'free silver'.

Henry Cabot Lodge recognised this job as a major test of integrity and judgment, and declared that Sherman was supremely fitted for it.

James Sherman

James S. Sherman, Vice President of the United States under President William Howard Taft, 1909–1912

John Bidwell

Some of the guests who visited Bidwell Mansion were President Rutherford B. Hayes, General William T. Sherman, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, Governor Leland Stanford, John Muir, Joseph Dalton Hooker and Asa Gray.

Judson W. Sherman

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Held several local offices in Angelica, New York, where he resided.

Lawrence W. Sherman

Since 1995 has been the Scientific Director of RISE, an ongoing research program in partnership with Australian National University and the Australian Federal Police.

Management of domestic violence

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment was a study done in 1981–1982, led by Lawrence W. Sherman, to evaluate the effectiveness of various police responses to domestic violence calls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including sending the abuser away for eight hours, giving advice and mediation for disputes, and making an arrest.

National Academy of Songwriters

Also performing over the years at the "Salute To The American Songwriter" concerts were songwriting legends such as Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, Richard Sherman, John Bettis, Diane Warren, and many others.

Philip Klinkner

Klinkner is currently the James S. Sherman Professor of Government at Hamilton College, where he has also served in administrative positions.

Robert Sherman

Robert B. Sherman (1925–2012), American songwriter and screenwriter

San Francisco Committee of Vigilance

One prominent critic of the San Francisco vigilantes was General W. T. Sherman, who resigned from his position as Major-general of the Second Division of Militia in San Francisco.

Thomas W. Sherman

After that he commanded the Defenses of New Orleans before taking command of a division in Major General Nathaniel P. Banks's army, which he led into action at the Siege of Port Hudson.

Walt Disney Treasures: Wave One

Songs of the Silly Symphonies: Leonard Maltin meets with Richard M. Sherman to discuss some of the Silly Symphonies' songs, including "The World Owes Me a Livin'" and "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".


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