Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
I was recently reading reproduced diary entries from Confederate soldiers in the Vicksburg campaign telling about friends or comrades that tried to slip out of the city during the siege, were caught and executed for treason.
I realize this seems kind of harsh but maybe that's just the way things were back then.
One of the soldiers was trying to get back to a sick relative, others I think were just tired of the fight and ready to go home.
Was this just the way it was in Vicksburg because of the dire situation there or did this occur with frequency at other sites in the war?
Any insights into this from the forum?
I realize this seems kind of harsh but maybe that's just the way things were back then.
One of the soldiers was trying to get back to a sick relative, others I think were just tired of the fight and ready to go home.
Was this just the way it was in Vicksburg because of the dire situation there or did this occur with frequency at other sites in the war?
Any insights into this from the forum?