He had beeter quotes than that. For example: "My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom."
He was right, too.
Do you think the desire to kill the women and children are your favorite aspects of the great Generals conduct of the war? It was so necessary, too ... the Southern army being in position to pour into the north.
Actually as Sherman was campaigning in Georgia the rebel army was headed the other way, towards the North, where Hood would slaughter it at Franklin.
You are proud of this toughness arent you?
Indeed.
Non-Sequitur: He had beeter quotes than that.
OK, no fair to be using secret code...;-)