Sherman was sent with his army to cut off all supplies from the Mississippi and destroy all rail lines/ roads so that they would starve the people and the war . Lincoln had sent him on this himself and he was very successful in both areas . This is what war is , yes hell . All of this for the end of slavery but yet today it's not enough or too much ? We need to get our stories in line with something or some fact .
I am very familiar with that March, having had ancestors from Civil War era Georgia. Growing up in GA in the mid-late sixties there was still animosity to Sherman. But as ugly as it was, he did what he needed to do. The South capitulated within a few months.
But my point is both Sherman and Lincoln would be accused of war crimes in today's views no matter what the results or cause they were fighting for . This is a problem of the split we live in.
No, Imdontmthink they would, not both of them. In my opinion the ICC only charged both sides here to appear balanced and avoid a charge of bias against Israel. You donтАЩt see them charging Ukraine, do you? See my previous comment about the absurdity of charging both parties to a war with war crimes.
There is a very good reason Sherman said "War is all hell".
Sherman was sent with his army to cut off all supplies from the Mississippi and destroy all rail lines/ roads so that they would starve the people and the war . Lincoln had sent him on this himself and he was very successful in both areas . This is what war is , yes hell . All of this for the end of slavery but yet today it's not enough or too much ? We need to get our stories in line with something or some fact .
I am very familiar with that March, having had ancestors from Civil War era Georgia. Growing up in GA in the mid-late sixties there was still animosity to Sherman. But as ugly as it was, he did what he needed to do. The South capitulated within a few months.
Years ago I recall reading of a guy who in his Will was the stipulation his land could not be sold to anyone with Sherman first or last name.
Then there is "Hail Columbia! Happy Land! If we don't burn you I'll be damned!"
About Columbia SC. BTW They Did...well pretty much.
But my point is both Sherman and Lincoln would be accused of war crimes in today's views no matter what the results or cause they were fighting for . This is a problem of the split we live in.
No, Imdontmthink they would, not both of them. In my opinion the ICC only charged both sides here to appear balanced and avoid a charge of bias against Israel. You donтАЩt see them charging Ukraine, do you? See my previous comment about the absurdity of charging both parties to a war with war crimes.
Absolutely.