“I assure you, if they were from Indiana..they did not need any ones cheap “silverware”.”
Yeah, tell that to Southerners who lost everything to the bummers. The pedigree for the word “bummer” originates with Shermans march. Bummers were committed to “foraging”. Much like Sheridan, the enterprise was to wage war on civilians. The troops took their lead from their betters and carried out the operation thoroughly.
In that case you can direct your apologies to the families of the troops.