Which notes why Sherman is on my tentative list. Admittedly, the man has a lot to say for him.
However, he was also one of the first to apply the concept of "total war"....and I can't help but think that, whatever the logic was for doing so, it's a development we all could have lived without.
Especially if you happened to be in the path of his March.
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Date: 2010-08-15 02:00 am (UTC)However, he was also one of the first to apply the concept of "total war"....and I can't help but think that, whatever the logic was for doing so, it's a development we all could have lived without.
Especially if you happened to be in the path of his March.