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You do know that there are many accounts that Confederates, not the Union began infecting people with Smallpox...particularly troops of course with blankets, but I'm certain you could not contain it as such. Wonder how much collateral damage (ie outright KILLING OF CIVILIANS) came out of that preliminary form of bioterrorism. And how about Sherman's own account of Confederates poisoning ponds...hardly seems moral. The South has it's own guilt. That's probably much worse on the rules of war than Sherman's march. It certainly is in my opinion...of course, I may show some bias.
Do you have a source for this? While I am aware of some very limited examples of such I have seen no evidence that this was a CS sponsored or supported event.
Braggs men poisoned every well they got near in Ky & TN when they withdrew... but the purposeful spread of the pox... very limited and the sources I have seen are questionable.
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
You do know that there are many accounts that Confederates, not the Union began infecting people with Smallpox...particularly troops of course with blankets, but I'm certain you could not contain it as such. Wonder how much collateral damage (ie outright KILLING OF CIVILIANS) came out of that preliminary form of bioterrorism. And how about Sherman's own account of Confederates poisoning ponds...hardly seems moral. The South has it's own guilt. That's probably much worse on the rules of war than Sherman's march. It certainly is in my opinion...of course, I may show some bias.
No, I don't know that the Confederates infected people with blankets contaminated with smallpox. I've heard there were rumors. Do you have some proof that this actually happened? How could this happen? Did the Rebs make gifts of blankets to the Yanks?
The Confederates contaminated streams in a temporary way by leaving an animal carcass in them. It's hardly like they dropped arsenic into it. And I can't agree with you that it was worse than Sherman's march. My opinion on the smallpox blankets is out pending some kind of reputable proof.
Rose
__________________ "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names".--J.F.K.
The War Between the States established... This principle that the Federal Government is, through its courts, this final judge of its own powers.
-- Woodrow Wilson
Well there was a war going on, and each side tried to be badder than the other. So are we to judge which side was badder than the other?
Both sides did, mostly as exception, did resort to some unsavory behavior.
This is the nature of war, (noticed any news of misbehavior by our boys in Iraq?)
One can't brush all with the same brush. It was rarely institutionalized, although i would admit that there was some more latitude of conduct in South Carolina. (AQnd who culd blame these soldiers who would be happy and safe at home but for SouthCarolina's lead into the war.
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I've read about the freakos contemplated such, They were, quite simply, nutzoid.
Ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
My question was not anwered, the one I asked in post #126, (at least to my satisfaction) by you and I am still waiting on Wild_Rose to answer it.
Sincerely,
Unionblue
Well satisfaction is a relative thing, but i am unaware of R E Lee ordering civilians/non combatants to be targetted, in the same manner as occurred with the adoption of the Lieber code, ie collective punishment, ethnic cleansing, summary execution and so on.
__________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Rose were you aware that elments of the AoT (US) broke open and emptied two banks in Atlanta? Then consistantly paid for things w/ CS paper money. Somehow such facts are conveniently overlooked or forgotten when they are so enthusiasticly reviled as the worse kind of thieves...
As a further note a reknowned researcher did some rather exhaustive research and found not one account of a CS soldier dieing of starvation in either the AoT or ANV hardship and privation certainly but certainly no starvation... which soundly suprised him especially w/ regards to the AoT (CS).
Nothing to do with Lee, but anyway.
Mil law requires the payment for items taken, or script, which is re payed by the CSA Government upon recipt of.
__________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."
Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Mil law requires the payment for items taken, or script, which is re payed by the CSA Government upon recipt of.
I never sad it had anything to do w/ Lee. But since they were some of Sherman's men and this is a thread about Sherman...
The destruction of an enemy economy can be viewed as an act of war; and breaking open banks to pay for things w/ CS paper money... fits the midwestern sense of humor & irony as Ole so aptly pointed out...
The CS govt never repaid any script... I'm not certain there is evidence they intended to.
Are you suggesting Lee was unaware of the tiny incident at Chambersburg? Lee was unaware of Braggs order to poison every well as his Army retreated from Kentucky (which in at least one occasion included the use of Union POWs... alive or dead when they hit the water... I don't want to know.)
THe history of the 2nd MN VI mentions the poisoning of wells as does the memoir of Genl Beatty and several other texts
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
Sorry if I offended anyone. I didn't mean to imply that all Southerners were the characteristics you have been naming. Now that I am being questioned however about my sources, I am gathering them and will return with an abundance. Have a great day!
IAm:
Don''t waste a breath on it. We get offended easily and, if you haven't noticed it yet, we do occasionally get offensive. No biggy. A good many of us have soft shells. Again, not your problem. Advance and be recognized. Or, perhaps, slain, you pays your money and you takes your chances. It was and always shall be.
Ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Mil law requires the payment for items taken, or script, which is re payed by the CSA Government upon recipt of.
Now. I'm going to be busted to cadet or, at least, banned forever for this, but the word, "dolt" rattles around in the empty spaces. It has settled.
Ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
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