[BroJoeK]

central_va: "Shop keepers took Confederate money.
The exchange rate in 1863 was 4:1."

You have to wonder if shop keepers in Pennsylvania in 1863 had ever even seen Confederate money, and knew what the exchange rate was -- or how far they would have to travel to find some bank to exchange it?

And might all that hassle make them a little grumpy?

But I keep telling you, you won't have that problem today.
We're friendly people, we like visitors and we'll take anybody's money, especially plastic.

Big doings around here in July, you know...

;-)

[central_va]

From my research the Civil War was different in that a Confederate regiment/brigade could camp for weeks in one place and the soldiers got to know the locals pretty well. Even a Confederate Brigade in Pennsylvania. The PA militia did not harass because it was known that Confeds "were under control".

This would not hold true for Sherman's torches. The only people the knew were the GA militia.