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William T. Sherman

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Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Union General who issued Special Field Orders No. 15 in 1865, which aimed to redistribute land to newly freed African Americans.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Black Codes, Land, and Labor

Unit 3

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