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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.
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.
23 de nov. de 2017 · Sidney Sherman, soldier and entrepreneur, one of ten children of Micah and Susanna (Frost) Sherman, was born at Marlboro, Massachusetts, on July 23, 1805. Sherman was orphaned at twelve and at sixteen was clerking in a Boston mercantile house.
Colonel Sidney Sherman tried — and failed — to capture a Mexican cannon on the eve of the battle. Henry Karnes is seen here rescuing young Walter Lane, pulling the dismounted Irishman up onto his horse, while Lamar and Sherman provide covering fire.
The Kentucky Rifles, a company raised in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky by Sidney Sherman, was the only group in the Texan army that wore formal uniforms. The New Orleans Greys, another company raised in the United States, marched to San Antonio de Bexar to serve under a regular Texas army officer.
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!”
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.
