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Sidney Sherman (July 23, 1805 – August 1, 1873) was a Texian general and a key leader in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution and afterwards. Early life. Sherman was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, a son of Michah and Susanna Dennison Frost Sherman.
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Learn about Texan Commander Sidney Sherman and his role at the Battle of San Jacinto. Discover Sherman and other Texans who fought for Texas Independence.
Nov 23, 2017 · Sidney Sherman was a key figure in the Texas Revolution, serving as a colonel, a representative, and a militia leader. He also founded Harrisburg, Texas, and was involved in the first railroad and hotel businesses in the state.
Sidney Sherman was an important figure during the Texas Revolution and the early days of the Republic of Texas. He commanded forces at the last battle of the war, the Battle of San Jacinto. It is believed that Sherman created the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!”
(1805–1873). American military officer and entrepreneur Sidney Sherman was a commander during the Texas Revolution and an early railroad promoter. He is perhaps best remembered for his actions at the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836), during which he was the first to give the famous battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!”
By the time Mexican and Texian forces camped close to each other on the night of April 20th, Sam Houston’s army — under the command of men like Sidney Sherman, Juan Seguín, Henry Millard, Mirabeau B. Lamar, and Edward Burleson — were ready for a fight to throw off the yoke of tyranny.
The first locomotive ever received in Texas was named the "General Sherman" in his honor. Its shrill whistle was the first glad sound of the locomotive to break upon the solitude of the Texas fields and forests and to rouse to new life the slumbering energies of her hardy people.
