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SCPO Morris Ramsey
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He is not one of my favorite heroes of the civil war.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Not a popular man in the South. Ya, know he was just following orders, but so was Hitler's SS.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen I liked this quote from the article: "In Tennessee, Sherman’s views on warfare changed. Originally he believed noncombatant populations and private property should be respected. However, guerrilla activity, civilian resistance, and the Confederate Army’s reliance on civilian supplies made Sherman realize civilian populations were vital to success in war. Wanting to find the fastest solution to end the war, he adopted the belief of total war. Sherman tried to demoralize the South by targeting economic support structures that enabled the war to continue. He wanted to destroy the South’s will to fight but maintained he would support the South when it laid down its arms; a claim validated by his actions after the war." He did help end the war quicker. Here is a famous quote from him.

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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SGT (Join to see) Ya, I sort of zoomed in on that as well. His actions pretty much dovetailed with Grants strategy.
http://civilwarsaga.com/civil-war-strategies/
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SSG Donald H "Don" Bates
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Great history share!!! Thanks for posting.
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