[Partisan Gunslinger]

Yes rapes were few, but the burning of crops and destruction of cities and towns certainly was official policy of the Lincoln administration.

It's called war. Don't like it?...don't start it.

Fort Pillow was an action against a military force by a military force, and the confederate generals in command were exonerated by the union army.

Again, not exonerated. It was purposeful by Forrest with his "I'm not responsible" declaration beforehand. A green light to his soldiers to torture and kill prisoners.

Read this excerpt provided by rockrr: http://civilwarhome.com/forrestpillow.htm Please don’t resort to name-calling.

The name-calling began with you.

[soakncider]

I didn’t start the war, and i don’t recall name calling, but if i did, i apologize.