Sherman, for one, is a reference to General William Tecumseh Sherman, an American Civil War general who served in the Union Army. He is best known for his 'March to the Sea' campaign, which saw him lead his troops from Atlanta to Savannah in a scorched earth campaign that destroyed much of the Confederate infrastructure in the region. The crossword solution for Sherman, for one is 'TANK, ' referring to the tanks used by the military during the war.