[Sherman Logan]

The silly part is that people still talk about Sherman’s March to the Sea as if it were uniquely destructive.

Whereas the fact is that Sherman subsequently marched across SC, and ALL parties at the time were agree that the destruction was MUCH greater in SC than in GA and later in NC.

For instance, it was reported that in GA few houses along the line of march were burned, while in SC few escaped. It would be surprising if the people were not also treated more harshly by the soldiers who blamed SC for the war.

For some reason Marching through Georgia has caught people’s attention ever since. Marching through South Carolina has fallen into a memory hole.

[wideawake]

Excellent point.

I suspect part of the double standard may be due to other Southerners thinking: "Well, they got us into this mess. It was their idea."

[donmeaker]

The destruction caused by southern deserters in Georgia was more severe. It widened the zone of destruction significantly.

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For some reason Marching through Georgia has caught people’s attention ever since. Marching through South Carolina has fallen into a memory hole.

Too many syllables to fit into one line of a song?