But Sherman did offer terms far better than the looney Radical GOP at the time would have. he and Grant both.
I do find it funny that the same folks on the left who applaud Sherman's total war on Americans would never tolerate it on foreign enemies today.
It's all about race baby. Gotta save da black man. Super whitey to the rescue
That mentality is so condescending to blacks..like they can't do it without the white race falling on it's sword