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Hill’s Hist. Lesson #62: Gen. Sherman If you can’t win fair Burn it to the ground

Gen Sherman - If you can’t win fair, burn it  to the ground

Hill’s Hist. Lesson #62: Gen. Sherman If you can’t win fair Burn it to the ground

(General William Tecumseh Sherman)

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Sarah

Thank you for posting this. Sherman was a terrible person. My great great grandfather was Wade Hampton III, and my family still owns land where Millwood was.(PS. he only burned it to the ground because he had a crush on Sally Hampton)

 
Jimbo

So you really DON’T know history. Sherman was actually VERY anti-war, however, he thought that if war was waged that a quick and devastating attack would ultimately save more lives. If you know any History you will understand that the Civil War would have gone on for many more years with many many more deaths had Sherman not used the tactic he did. His whole idea was based on showing the opponent how utterly incapable they were of winning and thus he would be victorius. Pick up a book and read.

 
Fat boy

Yes, he wanted the war with the south to be over, so he could go out west and kill him some Indians. Cause he was an Ass. Not that the south didn’t ask for it.

 
Mark11779

Well… Sherman BEAT his opponents… I think the similarity ends there!

 
kim

have to admit, I appreciate this picture! I have this on my wall!!

 
Dina

This idea of “firing” the enemy did not begin with Sherman. In the “Art of War” it states,”if your enemy goes to ground, leave him no groud to go to” written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century, required reading at both West Point and VMI.

By the way, the arm band shown in the portrait is a sign of mourning the death of Mr. Lincoln.

Dina Lee
(of the Virginia Lees)

Ardak

Dina, you are obviously a history nerd of epic proportions…

In other words…I <3 you!!

Masterblaze0

Yeah!!!

Ill make a band called Shermans Wall and dedicate a song to Dina!

Masterblaze0

And I <3 Dina now too.

History is important.

Alex

Yeah, <3 Dina thirded
Seriously, history is a lot more important than most school administrations want to admit. Did you know that more American children recognize Ronald McDonald than George Washington? Sad. Seriously sad.

 
 
 
 
 
hergieburbur

Since when have the concepts of “war” and “fair” been associated with each other? Isn’t the only “fair” way to win a war to maximize damage to the enemy’s ability to wage war, thus minimizing your own losses. The only people you care about being fair to are your own troops. I mean, come on, your at WAR with the other guys.

P.S. If we fought our wars “fair”, we would still be part of England.
P.P.S. I actually thought the LOL was great, just couldn’t resist the comments.

 
Chris

Army of the Republic FTW!
P0W3NED UR REBL ASS! LAWLS!

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

 
Holly

I wasn’t aware that war was meant to be fair…

 
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