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 Posted: Fri Dec 21st, 2007 01:22 pm
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39th Miss. Walker
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 Here in the South those in polite company don't mention his name.


Very interesting man. In many ways he did deserve his "reputation". Just recently I read something about his march through South Carolina. As we all know Grant wanted him before Petersburg. But did defer to Sherman's strategy. What I read, and I'm trying to remember where, Grant later said if Sherman had come up to Petersburg the war would have ended 3 months earlier. Does any else remember where I could have read it?

Also telling about the man was his post war years and his take on the Native American question.