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To: Alter Kaker
Lee's army would spend about a month in Pennsylvania the following year, ending with the Battle of Gettysburg.

It was an interesting month. A couple of instances are recorded where rebs forced local merchants to trade their well-worn hats and other clothing items for newer models.

Their commanding officers forced them to return and either trade back or pay them the fair market value for the difference.

Quite the contrast to how Sherman's army treated the civilians in Georgia the following year.

7 posted on 10/12/2022 6:39:00 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Vigilanteman
Vigilanteman: "Their commanding officers forced them to return and either trade back or pay them the fair market value for the difference."

But "Fair market value" paid in Confederate currency was becoming increasingly a bad joke:

Further, by the time of their third raid on Chambersburg in 1864, there was no discussion of "fair market value", but only demands for cash with threats to burn down Chambersburg if not delivered.
When the citizens refused, Confederates burned down Chambersburg.

9 posted on 10/12/2022 7:09:09 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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