[Spktyr]

Oh, I didn’t say that Sherman wasn’t doing his job or that it wasn’t a military necessity to do what he did.

I’m just commenting that hating Sherman for burning down one’s ancestral home *is* still a pastime in the South.

[rhombus]

I’m just commenting that hating Sherman for burning down one’s ancestral home *is* still a pastime in the South.

You've got that right and we wonder way writers and newspaper editors fall for stories like this... perhaps they've read some FR threads to reinforce their stereotypes.

[snippy_about_it]

I’m just commenting that hating Sherman for burning down one’s ancestral home *is* still a pastime in the South.

It's more than a pastime, it's the South's history. Here in SC you can find historical signs erected at many places of significance that Sherman was responsible for burning. Specifically in Columbia and the outskirts. I'm sure it's true in Atlanta too.