I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANWar is at its best barbarism.
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War is at its best barbarism.
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Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.
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Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
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War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.
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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself.
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War is hell.
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My aim then was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.
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But, my dear sirs, when peace does come, you may call on me for any thing. Then will I share with you the last cracker, and watch with you to shield your homes and families against danger from every quarter.
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I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking.
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I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
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In our Country… one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.
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This war differs from other wars, in this particular. We are not fighting armies but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war.
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You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will.
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War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want.
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The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war.
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