Sherman's March to the Sea

A collection of photos and paintings depicting Sherman's March to the Sea, set to "Oyster River Hornpipe" preformed by the 125th Ohio's "Tiger Band". I WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY HATEFUL/BIGOT COMMENTS, I WILL SEE THAT YOUR ACCOUNT IS DELETED BY YOUTUBE IF SUCH OCCURS.

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[FeildMusician123]

Thanks

[mars5]

General Sherman ended the civil war. He lived in the South and warned them to not secede. He told them that they would lose in a war. They ignored him. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston was one of his pall bearers. Sherman played a big part in California and San Francisco history before the Civil War. He was instrumental in the Gold Rush of 1848-49. He fought against the San Francisco vigilantes. Study history! The Southern hate against Sherman goes against the facts of history.

[ComradeMoreau]

That is what won th war saving many lives than a prolonged war would.

[jking1737]

@tmodel1000 A lot of reb prisoners fought for the Yanks (just as some Russian POWs fought for the Germans in WWII, and vast numbers more would have gladly done so but for the Nazi racial "theories". Sherman's personal bodyguard was made up entirely of those boys - the 2nd Ala. Cav. (US). Since they'd be hanged if they surrendered, and the war might be lost if Sherman captured, he needed to be able to be certain that his bodyguard would fight to the death for him.

[kentamitchell]

@coaster4587 FYI Sherman and his wife had eight children- 4 sonsand 4 daughters.

[XXGDUBSXX]

@coaster4587 Troll fail.

[coaster4587]

hey fieldmusician123 aka "he who plows little boys." i hate fags and blacks and also i am a nazi. sherman was all of the above (fag and black, not a nazi lol). his faggy little dick couldn't even get his mom pregnant, though he tried desperately to achieve such ends. he was almost as gay as you.

hail hitler

[Mahbu]

@98bigbutt

Correct. The South was tough and determined but more importantly it believed that, as long as Lee fought on, it could win. That the Southern way of life would prevail.

Sherman's march proved how vulnerable the South was, that its government was corrupt and inept. That the South couldn't do anything to stop the North and that it'd eat its words or, as I like to put it, it reaped what it sowed.

[tmodel1000]

I have my ggrandfather’s Grand Army of the Republic medal. He was a Reb in the 30 Tenn Regt CSA. Just before Vicksburg he was captured at battle of Raymond MS and sent to Camp Morton POW camp at Indianapolis. Offered to join the Yankees or die in prison, he joined the 23rd Ind Light Artillery, USA. He was with Sherman through the Battle of Atlanta, then sent back to Tenn to fight at Franklin, and Nashville. Then to S. Carolina to rejoin Sherman. "If you can’t lick 'em, join 'em," haunted him.

[98bigbutt]

@Mahbu,Also you need to remember too that the Japanese and the Southerners had the somewhat the same mentality on not wanting to surrender even though they were both outnumbered.

[Mahbu]

@98bigbutt

The difference, of course, being that he didn't actually go around killing civilians. He only foraged, which while drastic and unforgiving to the civilian population, could be recovered from eventually. Being turned to a shadow on the wall takes a LITTLE longer to recover from.

But the comparison is never the less apt. Both events, both acts were designed to end the war by ruining infrastructure and demoralizing/attacking the fighting spirit of a people,

[Mahbu]

@rebel2276

Retaliation was unfortunately the only way, it seemed, to keep things anywhere near a 100% kosher. At least, kosher in their eyes. Unfortunatey it happened a little too often but it was the acceptable thing in that day, not like today. Today, at least in the west, the higher road must always be taken and permission must be sought to engage almost every target.

[rebel2276]

@Mahbu Mosby retaliated because Seven of his men were hung, not "Lynched". Mosby's men (43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion) captured around thirty Union soldiers. Only two were hung (William Wallace Prouty, 19 years old, joined the 5th Michigan Cavalry on September 22nd, 1864. He had a small pocket bible with his name and regiment in it. The others broke free and Mosby did not give the order to chase them. Mosby put the sign "Measure for Measure" around my ancestors neck.