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To: Venturer
Sherman's order on foraging in Georgia was much more civilized and humane than Quantrill's order to kill anybody old enough to carry a gun.

The army will forage liberally on the country during the march. To this end, each brigade commander will organize a good and sufficient foraging party, under the command of one or more discreet officers, who will gather, near the route traveled, corn or forage of any kind, meat of any kind, vegetables, corn-meal, or whatever is needed by the command, aiming at all times to keep in the wagons at least ten days' provisions for his command, and three days' forage. Soldiers must not enter the dwellings of the inhabitants, or commit any trespass; but, during a halt or camp, they may be permitted to gather turnips, potatoes, and other vegetables, and to drive in stock in sight of their camp. To regular foraging-parties must be intrusted the gathering of provisions and forage, at any distance from the road traveled.

21 posted on 08/21/2013 6:23:43 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Yes, and Hitler thought the Japanese were cruel in their occupation of China....


23 posted on 08/21/2013 6:27:15 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Point of view.

No use in arguing, one was as bad as the other.

We all know that order just set ground rules that were often not obeyed.


32 posted on 08/21/2013 6:47:18 PM PDT by Venturer ( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
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