This week in the Civil War

[Tompre]

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[cheesydn]

After reoccupying Jackson (he had taken the city the first time on May 14, during the Vicksburg campaign), Sherman ordered his men to devastate the area's war-making potential by ripping up railroads, burning enemy supply facilities, and destroying much of the city itself.

In a summon note: THEY WERE ORDERED TO DEVASTE THE CITY.

The part that Sherman didn't like was the stealing, and plundering.