Vanity question about the Civil War

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[Sabatier]

Great bit of history. Thanks for posting that.

[bosco24]

As already posted this did happen quite often during the Civil War. But the only one I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned (without referring to Shelby Foote) is the battle of Val Verde in New Mexico. The Southern forces had won the battle and controlled the battle field. The sides agreed end hostilities for each side to tend and collect their wounded. The terms of the agreement were that the Union forces could not recover any weapons from the field. The Southern forces were disturbed to learn, after the fact, that several cannon and a southern regiment battle flag were removed from the field. Another interesting fact about this battle is that Kit Carson (famous explorer and mountain man) was a regiment commander on the Union side.

[DixieOklahoma]

Yes, the southern soldiers belived in compassion. Grant and Sherman believed in rape, plunder, and pillage.

[DixieOklahoma]

Sherman even believed in owning slaves!