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To: Non-Sequitur
But both sides did do it

And as I said that is an invalid argument of excusing one wrong with another.

and to date I haven't seen any condemnation from you of the confederate forces

It is tough to see when you willfully blindfold yourself, as I have acknowledged the wrong those who committed the acts you speak of on practically every thread where my position on them has been asked.

for actions no different than those you condemn Sherman's men for.

No different? Are you asserting then that confederate forces participated in atrocities against northern civilians of a comparable size, scale, and degree of what Sherman did to Georgia? Please explain if you believe this to be so.

147 posted on 08/11/2002 5:24:05 PM PDT by GOPcapitalist
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To: GOPcapitalist
You have trumpeted only the wrongs you see in Sherman's actions. When someone pointed out that the confederates did the same thing at Chambersburg, even making the point that Chambersburg was on a smaller scale, you dismiss it with a 'attempted equivalence is amusing'. Confederate soldiers looted farms, destroyed property, seized food, livestock, and horses during campaigns in the North. You have not condemned those actions, only dismissed them when people bring them up. Your point is that only the one you see as the bigger war criminal deserves criticism.
148 posted on 08/11/2002 5:56:26 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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