James Calhoun
James M. Calhoun (February 12, 1811 – October 1, 1875) was the 16th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War, best known as the recipient of General William T. Sherman's famous "war is cruelty" (often misquoted as "war is hell") letter.
Read more about James Calhoun: Early Years, Atlanta, Burial Place
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“This comes of James teaching me to think for myself, and never to hold back out of fear of what other people may think of me. It works beautifully as long as I think the same things as he does.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)