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B, even more telling about Marse Robert's character is his orders and directives he issued to HIS OWN Army of Northern Virginia prior to Both of his invasions of the north, in September 1862 leading to the Antietam Campaign, and again in June 1863, leading to the ill fated Gettysburg campaign (which was really an 'accidental' battle anyway, although Lee, rightly so, accepts responsibility for the SOuth's ultimate defeat....he did fuck up badly during Gettysburg.)

Rather, he Forbid his troops to Rape, pillage and plunder while on Northern Soil. Granted, the Confederate Army DID live off the land while on Northern soil, and did help themselves to whatever they needed (hey, it was war and they were invaders), BUT the confederates spared the union civilians any unnecessary damage or destruction, and always tried to PAY for what they took....albeit with ultimately Worthless confederate script, but still they meant well. This was in direct contrast to the Northern Soldiers who had been in Southern territory since the beginning of the war. Lee felt it was "the christian soldierly thing to do", and he went as far as to execute any confederate soldier caught blatantly defying his orders.


Keep in mind burg the side that fights the "nicest" usually loses. I'd serve under Sherman any day. Guy did what was necessary, even unpleasant, to break the enemy.

Bornyo, it was nice reading that. It's a direct contrast to people today who can't get anything legible down without a spell checker and even thats iffy.
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