[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I believe if you do your research you will find that the Confederate Armies operating in the east (PA and MD) were scrupulous in issuing chits for supplies sequestered.

So if the Union foragers had only given out worthless scrip based on a valueless currency, it all would have been okay?

[equalitybeforethelaw]

“So if the Union foragers had only given out worthless scrip based on a valueless currency, it all would have been okay?”

That would have been a start at civilized behavior. Then if union forces could have restrained themsevles from burning the farm while carrying off any valuables might have sealed the deal that the union stood for something other than brute force. I don’t know, but it seems pretty simple. What would be your reaction if today’s servicemen acted this way towards any civilian population it occupied? Just askin.

[MBB1984]

Since the Confederate money was not worthless your question is irrelevant. Immediately prior to Gettysburg, Lee won a huge victory actually giving the Confederate money increased value.