Sherman: Lessons in LeadershipGeneral William Tecumseh Sherman famously said War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it. This statement has contributed to his mythic status as a grim visaged Civil War character who embodied implacable war. Utilizing unique and highly successful maneuvering techniques, Sherman was an original, decisive, and efficient leader. Rising steadily through the ranks during the Civil War, Sherman quickly became Ulysses S. Grant's right hand man. He went on to