William T. Sherman
publication date: Friday, July 31, 2009 (part of Round XL)
category: 
Military
clue: This general didn't send his enemies to the fires of Hell; he brought those fires to their home cities.
explanation: Sherman was known for a campaign of property destruction and razing of cities, without the loss of life. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, and Elaine Beckland
trivia: Scott and his girlfriend Kelly sometimes joked about her relation to Robert E. Lee and his relation to William T. Sherman. This goo succeeds the goo of Lee eight years earlier (#168), which was created for Kelly.
 | This goo was part of Civil War Week. |
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