Posted on 08/21/2013 5:21:08 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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.
Yes, and Hitler thought the Japanese were cruel in their occupation of China....
For what it’s worth, Quantrill was a Yankee. Born and raised in Dover, Ohio. He moved out west and embraced the Southern cause as the Civil War approached. All that said, I suspect both he and Bloody Bill would be in straitjackets were they alive today.
War is hell. But Rapes of Nanking and burnings of Lawrence go beyond Sherman’s march in Georgia and Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania. And certainly there were also atrocities committed by Unionist guerrillas also in contested lands.
When I was in college there was another student who confessed that his family had changed their name to hide the fact that they were closely related to Quantrill. I scoffed at the notion that there would after more than 100 years, be
revenge sought. He assured me that there was.
Now, in looking back almost 40 years I have to agree with him. Some pain takes a very long time to be forgotten.
According the the Lincoln Coven Sherman’s men were on a “hearts and mind” mission to curry southern favor. They passed out chocolate wherever they went and help old ladies with their chores. The slaves well they educated them and freed them.
Sherman liberated Georgia from the Confederates. The Georgia secession was fraudulent in the first place, accomplished contrary to the will of the people by means of dirty political and electoral tricks that would make a Chicago Democrat proud.
Do you want to add sarcasm tags to your last post?
I don’t doubt your story or your buddies concern. I’ve learned that some folks truly hold a grudge beyond the grave.
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.
We lost a great great great great grandfather in the border war. They took him off on a horse and the family never saw him again. This happened in South Missouri. My fathers family never wanted us to live in Kansas to this day. Not that I am tempted. Blech
If these morons really had any any idea of how brutal and bloody that border war was, they'd shut the hell up. Examples like the attacks on Osceola and Lawrence would shut them up if they had a clue.
Mark
That stuck out like a sore thumb at me as well.
Dumb move. Arms that you can't reach are useless.
Regardless of the scumbag redlegs
His men should not have slain innocents to make point
Goes for either side
Classic.
Mr. Mercat grew up in Lawrence. I went to KU...”
Ah, the waving wheat and home of Rock Chock. My son graduated from KU. When I was in high school a group of us from KC went to KU and visited the Bell Tower. Turned around and could see nothing - I had run smack dab into Wilt Chamberlain and my nose was about level with his belly button. Interesting encounter.
Great history your family has.
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