To: NCjim
"Sherman..., ordering his troops to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path"...While the Union Army respected the sanctity of private homes, all public buildings and infrastructure including railroads were subject to complete destruction."
That's true, though. The aforementioned women told stories of rape, murder, torture--all against civilians, etc.
48 posted on
01/04/2009 3:22:30 PM PST by
familyop
(combat engineer (combat), National Guard, '89-'96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote, http://falconparty.com/)
To: nnn0jeh
52 posted on
01/04/2009 3:28:51 PM PST by
kalee
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