Lieutenant General William Tecumseh Sherman was the a 19th century Human soldier who served in the United States of America Union Army, during the American Civil War. During the war, Sherman served under General Ulysses S. Grant, who appointed him as commander of the western front, which included such campaigns as his March on Atlanta in 1864.
Among the units under Sherman's command during his March, was the 102nd New York Infantry, commanded by Colonel Thaddius Riker.
William T. Riker noted Sherman and his March on Atlanta, while revealing his family history to Q, Quinn, Kathryn Janeway and Tuvok in 2372. (VOY: "Death Wish")