He completed a preparatory education, and settled in Angelica, New York.

Sherman became involved in politics and government, first as a Democratic republican, and later as a Whig.

He attended several state and county conventions as a delegate, and held several local offices in Angelica.

In September 1861 Sherman joined the Union Army for the American Civil War, receiving appointment as a commissary of subsistence officer with the rank of captain and serving until resigning his commission on November 9, 1861.

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