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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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To: BroJoeK
Correct. The relatively gentlemanly conduct on both sides deteriorated as the war dragged on. Early in the war, it was commonplace to parole captured enemy soldiers.

The parole basically consisted of surrendering their arms, giving their name and other identification information to their captors and signing a document pledging not to take up arms again under penalty of death by firing squad. They would then get a travel document to return home and, were possible, rail transportation to the front.

Both sides honored the paroles at first. But, among other things, it became an honorable way to desert.

11 posted on 10/12/2022 7:34:45 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: BroJoeK

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

Confederate money is back but we call them Bidenbucks.


12 posted on 10/15/2022 1:18:04 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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