Sunday, November 20, 2016
Sherman’s Brand of Pillaging
The writer(s) of “Lincoln, as the South Should Know Him,” below, were comparing Sherman’s atrocities to the German invasion of Belgium in 1914. The latter may have been more British propaganda aimed at drawing the US into the war, but the point was made that Kaiser Wilhelm’s troops were kind soul’s when compared to Sherman’s bummers. And the point is well made that the commanders, Sherman and Lincoln, were ultimately responsible for the behavior and criminality of the army.
Bernhard Thuersam, www.Circa1865.com The Great American Political Divide
Sherman’s Brand of Pillaging
“One of [General Joe] Wheeler’s scouts, observing Sherman’s advance, reported that during one night, and from one point, he counted over one hundred burning homes. And as to the looting, a letter written by a Federal officer, and found at Camden, S.C., and after the enemy had passed, and given in the Southern Woman’s Magazine, runs as follows:
“We have had a glorious time in this State. The chivalry have been stripped of their valuables. Gold watches, silver pitchers, cups, spoons, forks, etc., are as common in camp as blackberries. Of rings, earrings, and breastpins I have a quart. I am not joking – I have at least a quart of jewelry for you and the girls, and some A1 diamond pins and rings among them. Don’t show this letter out of the family.”
Sherman long desired burning Columbia, in the most solemn manner calling his God to witness as to his truthfulness. When, after the overwhelming evidence that he did burn it was adduced, he unblushingly admitted the fact, and that he had lied on Wade Hampton with the purpose of rendering him unpopular, and thereby weakening his cause. But a mere lie shines white against the black ground of Sherman’s character.
The necessities of war demanded that Sherman live off the country he traversed. Those elastic necessities may have been stretched to demand that he destroy even the pitiful stint of food that the South had left; that he wrest the last morsel from the mouth of the mother and babe, lest, perchance, some crumb thereof reach and nourish the men at the front.
But what necessity of war, except that brand that Sherman fathered and sponsored, demanded that the torch follow the pillager, that every home be burned, and famishing mother and babe be turned out in midwinter to die of cold and exposure?
It is a maxim of war, as it is of common sense, that the higher the rank the greater the fame or blame for any given act. Above the perpetrator stood the commander of the army. Sherman; above Sherman stood the commander-in-chief of all the Federal armies, Abraham Lincoln. If Lincoln ever discountenanced Sherman and his methods, he never gave word to it, and he was a man of many words.”
(Lincoln As the South Should Know Him, Manly’s Battery Chapter, Children of the Confederacy
Unleashed Brutes in North Carolina
Below, a young Massachusetts corporal writes of the “justness and greatness of their cause” as he and his regiment invade a formerly peaceful North Carolina, and wage war against old men, women and children, in what the North falsely believed to be the “heroic spirit of the fathers of the Revolution.”
Bernhard Thuersam, www.Circa1865.com The Great American Political Divide
Unleashed Brutes in North Carolina
“In The Country of the Enemy” (A Diary)
Dec. 22, 1862:
At one point the column was confronted by a spunky secesh female, who, with the heavy wooden rake, stood guard over her winter’s store of sweet potatoes. Her eyes flashed defiance, but so long as she stood upon the defensive no molestation was offered her. When . . . she changed her tactics and slapped a cavalry officer in the face, gone were her sweet potatoes and other stores in the twinkling of an eye. (page 102)
Feb 8th, 1863:
On our way back to New Bern, when in my last, I gave currency to the rumor that the object of our expedition to Plymouth was accomplished. But yesterday noon an order from headquarters addressed to our right wing, directing us to put ourselves in light marching order, with 24 hours rations of hard tack in our haversacks . . . told us something was (a) foot. We noted suspiciously the twinkle in the eye of the quartermaster, but fell in at the word of command, and were soon marching out of Plymouth on the “Long Acre Road.”
Leaving the Washington road on our right . . . we found ourselves repeating the old familiar tramp, tramp through the mud and sand and water of North Carolina, past weather-stained but comfortable looking homesteads; past small plantations, through pine woods, through creeks and over bridges.
We were not long in ascertaining the fact that we were on a foraging expedition, and if history should call it a reconnaissance, the misnomer will never restock the stables and storehouses, the bee-hives and hen-roosts, that night depleted along the road of Long Acre. We received an early hint that we were going to capture a lot of bacon twelve miles out of Plymouth, but if the residents along the road this side that point managed to save their own bacon and things, they certainly had reason to bless their stars.
If it would not be considered unsoldierly and sentimental, your correspondent might feel inclined to deprecate this business of foraging, as it is carried on. It is pitiful to see homes once, perhaps, famed for their hospitality, entered and robbed; even if the robbers respect the code of war. It is not less hard for women and children to be deprived of the means of subsistence because their husbands and sons and brothers are shooting at us from the bush. But war is a great, a terrible, an undiscriminating monster, and no earthly power may stay the ravages of the unleashed brute.
At last (about half-past ten o’clock) we halted, and were happy to be informed that the object of the expedition was accomplished. The column was near a house. After making somewhat particular inquiries we were informed that we had captured a dozen barrels of pork, and that the chaplain, as a temperance measure, had resolutely knocked in the head of a barrel of sweet cider, but not, however, until a few enterprising fellows had filled their canteens with the delicious beverage.
We were now ready to countermarch, and five o’clock this morning found us again at Plymouth, after a night march of twenty-five miles.
New Bern, Feb. 17, 1863:
We are visited occasionally at New Bern by friends from Boston. [Rev. Dr. Lothrop, who] . . . preached to the regiment on the 15th. He favored us with an admirable discourse from the words, “keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” We need frequent reminders of the justness and greatness of our cause to keep our hearts warmly engaged in a service so full of sacrifice as this. I fear we have too little of the martyr-spirit which saves a people, and that the North must make up in numbers and treasure what it lacks in the heroic spirit of the fathers of the Revolution.”
“In The Country of the Enemy,” Diary of a Massachusetts Corporal, University Press of Florida, 1999, pp. 129-131
Counties Won
Via Billy
Did you know?
TRUMP won 2597 counties 84%
Clinton won only 486 counties 16%
The media won't report this.
Deplorable Linda G.
Incoming AG Sessions and a Clinton Prosecution
Via Billy
There’s been much discussion since Hillary Clinton’s stunning defeat of whether or when she’ll be pardoned. Of course, the first thing about a pardon would be the admission of guilt, so that much is interesting all by itself. Barack Obama’s spokesman, Josh Earnest, pointedly did not answer the question of whether his boss would pardon Clinton. And Donald Trump has so far demurred about continued prosecution, even going so far as calling the Clinton’s “good people” and saying, “I don’t want to hurt them.”
Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy wrote a fairly lengthy consideration of the various options. (Don’t miss the whole thing.) Would Obama or Trump pardon Hillary? What political capital would it cost to do so? Conversely, would Trump allow the FBI’s investigation to proceed, or would he seek a special prosecutor as he warned on the campaign trail? McCarthy writes, “This is one of what will no doubt be many things that Mr. Trump will find were easier to say in the heat of the moment (a contentious debate between the candidates) than to do in his new political reality. During the campaign, nothing damaged Clinton as badly as the specter of criminal jeopardy. But now Trump has been elected, and he has a governing agenda that will require cooperation from Capitol Hill. A prosecution of Clinton would provoke Democratic outrage, which means media outrage, which, in turn, means Republican panic.”
There’s been much discussion since Hillary Clinton’s stunning defeat of whether or when she’ll be pardoned. Of course, the first thing about a pardon would be the admission of guilt, so that much is interesting all by itself. Barack Obama’s spokesman, Josh Earnest, pointedly did not answer the question of whether his boss would pardon Clinton. And Donald Trump has so far demurred about continued prosecution, even going so far as calling the Clinton’s “good people” and saying, “I don’t want to hurt them.”
Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy wrote a fairly lengthy consideration of the various options. (Don’t miss the whole thing.) Would Obama or Trump pardon Hillary? What political capital would it cost to do so? Conversely, would Trump allow the FBI’s investigation to proceed, or would he seek a special prosecutor as he warned on the campaign trail? McCarthy writes, “This is one of what will no doubt be many things that Mr. Trump will find were easier to say in the heat of the moment (a contentious debate between the candidates) than to do in his new political reality. During the campaign, nothing damaged Clinton as badly as the specter of criminal jeopardy. But now Trump has been elected, and he has a governing agenda that will require cooperation from Capitol Hill. A prosecution of Clinton would provoke Democratic outrage, which means media outrage, which, in turn, means Republican panic.”
More @ The Patriot Post
Queen Elizabeth II Plans Invitation for President Donald Trump State Visit…
Via Billy
According to The Sunday Times Queen Elizabeth is planning to invite President Donald Trump for an official state visit during the summer of 2017. Great Britain has long been the strongest ally to the U.S. provoking causing consternation from the left-wing elements amid both nations.
President Obama strained the relationship by criticizing the United Kingdom’s colonial heritage, removing a Winston Churchill bust from the oval office, and giving the Queen the gift of an iPod containing all of his own speeches.
According to The Sunday Times Queen Elizabeth is planning to invite President Donald Trump for an official state visit during the summer of 2017. Great Britain has long been the strongest ally to the U.S. provoking causing consternation from the left-wing elements amid both nations.
President Obama strained the relationship by criticizing the United Kingdom’s colonial heritage, removing a Winston Churchill bust from the oval office, and giving the Queen the gift of an iPod containing all of his own speeches.
More @ The Last Refuge
"Madness in Louisville: What Is The Point? "
Via Jeffery
"It is a moot point since most inner-city Louisville high school graduates (or very few inner city kids across the country) could not explain very much about the war or which side was Union and which one was Confederate. It is sad that history is being dismantled in the name of political correctness and white genocide."
Above is a photo of Louisville mayor Greg Fischer ordering flags around Louisville to be lowered to half staff in honor of Muhammad Ali shortly after his death. Greg is doing what he thinks he needs to do to get the black vote in Louisville as he can be seen here honoring a draft-dodging anti-American mooslem. He then goes on the warpath to dismantle a monument to Kentucky's boys in gray whom he knows nothing of nor of their place in history. Obviously, Greg doesn't know or care much about history, but he does know how to manipulate inner-city voters. If you have the time, drop him a line and let him know how much you appreciate him being honest, forthright and fair to all Americans. Just another bottom feeding politician who would sell his soul for vote."
"It is a moot point since most inner-city Louisville high school graduates (or very few inner city kids across the country) could not explain very much about the war or which side was Union and which one was Confederate. It is sad that history is being dismantled in the name of political correctness and white genocide."
Above is a photo of Louisville mayor Greg Fischer ordering flags around Louisville to be lowered to half staff in honor of Muhammad Ali shortly after his death. Greg is doing what he thinks he needs to do to get the black vote in Louisville as he can be seen here honoring a draft-dodging anti-American mooslem. He then goes on the warpath to dismantle a monument to Kentucky's boys in gray whom he knows nothing of nor of their place in history. Obviously, Greg doesn't know or care much about history, but he does know how to manipulate inner-city voters. If you have the time, drop him a line and let him know how much you appreciate him being honest, forthright and fair to all Americans. Just another bottom feeding politician who would sell his soul for vote."
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work crew began to dismantle a Confederate monument in Louisville,
Kentucky on Saturday, the mayor said, in the latest move to take down or
relocate symbols of the slaveholding Southern Confederacy from the
American Civil War. Cause' Yankees didn't own any slaves, doncha' know.......?
More hogwash @ Reuters
Kissinger: Trump has no baggage
Henry Kissinger says Donald Trump is the “most unique” president-elect in his lifetime because the billionaire is not obligated to any particular group.
“This president-elect, it’s the most unique that I have experienced in one respect. He has absolutely no baggage,” Kissinger told CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” “He has no obligation to any particular group because he has become president on the basis of his own strategy.”
Kissinger, who served as the secretary of State under President Richard Nixon, met with Trump last Thursday in New York to discuss foreign policy.
More @ The Hill
Repost 2012: The Mourning Soldier & THE WANDERING STATUE
The Mourning Soldier
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THE WANDERING STATUE
The
legends of the Mourning Soldier were spread a few months after the
inauguration. There were several tales about the wandering statue at
night. Beside asking for drinking water, it was said that many times he
helped young women under the threats of robberies or sexual assaults by
scaring away the attackers. Another rural shop owner related that once
the Mourning Soldier took the bag of a hundred loaves of French bread
delivered every early mornings at the side of the statue before she
could pick them up. She found out later that the loaves had been ...
laid one at each grave.
The most famous story, however, was about an ARVN batallion
In a night during the 1968 Tet Offensive, a Vietnamese Marine battalion moved from Vung Tau to Saigon to reinforce the capital. The long convoy about 40 trucks was moving slowly when the foremost truck screeched to a sudden stop. The battalion commander on his jeep rushed to the leading truck , thinking that there might have been an accident.
The driver looked frightened and very excited. He told the battalion C.O. that while he was looking attentively at the road under the light beam from his truck, an infantry soldier in field dress with helmet and a rifle suddenly appeared on the highway about 15 to 20 yards right in front of his truck, waving his hands frantically to stop the convoy. The driver had to apply the brakes as hard as he could, trying to avoid running over the foolish soldier. After the trucks stopped, the soldier disappeared as mysteriously as he had appeared.
The Marines found out that the Mourning Soldier was not far from their place. The apparition seemed ominous and worried them, so a small unit moved forward on foot for reconnaissance. At about two or three hundred yards ahead, the spearheading unit detected a North Vietnam regular force of battalion size waiting in ambush. The bloody fighting followed and the enemy force suffered heavy losses compared with the Marine battalion before they withdrew into darkness.
Months later, the Marine battalion held a memorial service in front of the statue to show their grateful thanks to the wandering statue.
The most famous story, however, was about an ARVN batallion
In a night during the 1968 Tet Offensive, a Vietnamese Marine battalion moved from Vung Tau to Saigon to reinforce the capital. The long convoy about 40 trucks was moving slowly when the foremost truck screeched to a sudden stop. The battalion commander on his jeep rushed to the leading truck , thinking that there might have been an accident.
The driver looked frightened and very excited. He told the battalion C.O. that while he was looking attentively at the road under the light beam from his truck, an infantry soldier in field dress with helmet and a rifle suddenly appeared on the highway about 15 to 20 yards right in front of his truck, waving his hands frantically to stop the convoy. The driver had to apply the brakes as hard as he could, trying to avoid running over the foolish soldier. After the trucks stopped, the soldier disappeared as mysteriously as he had appeared.
The Marines found out that the Mourning Soldier was not far from their place. The apparition seemed ominous and worried them, so a small unit moved forward on foot for reconnaissance. At about two or three hundred yards ahead, the spearheading unit detected a North Vietnam regular force of battalion size waiting in ambush. The bloody fighting followed and the enemy force suffered heavy losses compared with the Marine battalion before they withdrew into darkness.
Months later, the Marine battalion held a memorial service in front of the statue to show their grateful thanks to the wandering statue.
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People living near the old National Military Cemetery or traveling along the portion of highway crossing the area are again telling stories of the Mourning Soldier. Now he does not asked for water, but for news of their wives and children. He often complains that since 1975, the Communist authorities have forbidden people from visiting and taking care of their relatives' grave sites. The worst thing, he said, was that after April 30, 1975, the Communists hung on the gate a board on which people read "Here the False Army soldiers were punished for their crimes."
During the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese military and civilian authorities were burying several ten thousands of Communist dead soldiers in jungle areas, in POW Camps or near populous villages, towns and cities. But none of the mass or individual graves having such humiliating sign.
In an English evening class in Saigon in 1988, a 18-year-old student whose father rested in the cemetery asked her teacher: "Is it true that after the Civil War 1861-1865, in many places of the USA, federal government buried dead soldiers of both sides in the same cemeteries without any mark of difference?"
The teacher, who had graduated in America and well read in American history, could only say : *"Sorry, I don't know."
He did not know whether or not one of his students was an under cover public security agent.
People living near the old National Military Cemetery or traveling along the portion of highway crossing the area are again telling stories of the Mourning Soldier. Now he does not asked for water, but for news of their wives and children. He often complains that since 1975, the Communist authorities have forbidden people from visiting and taking care of their relatives' grave sites. The worst thing, he said, was that after April 30, 1975, the Communists hung on the gate a board on which people read "Here the False Army soldiers were punished for their crimes."
During the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese military and civilian authorities were burying several ten thousands of Communist dead soldiers in jungle areas, in POW Camps or near populous villages, towns and cities. But none of the mass or individual graves having such humiliating sign.
In an English evening class in Saigon in 1988, a 18-year-old student whose father rested in the cemetery asked her teacher: "Is it true that after the Civil War 1861-1865, in many places of the USA, federal government buried dead soldiers of both sides in the same cemeteries without any mark of difference?"
The teacher, who had graduated in America and well read in American history, could only say : *"Sorry, I don't know."
He did not know whether or not one of his students was an under cover public security agent.
*In
1994 when I taught ESL in Saigon, one of these "public security agents"
attended one of my classes. He wasn't a very good actor because it
was obvious he hated me.:) At any rate, I purposely decided to teach
"Business English" that night which I interlaced with much that I'm sure
he didn't appreciate, but he never came back and I never heard anything
more. All the other teachers were ex-VNCH officers, many of whom were
waiting to go to the US.
(Source: vietquoc.com)
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Decisions, decisions Sunday........
Up for sale we have a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1. This is a factory Q
Code Mach 1 that has the correct engine and trans. It only has 33,842
miles showing on the Speedo. It has had a repaint but shows to have the
factory interior. The marti Report Shows this to be one of only 1,274 Q
code Automatic Cars built. The Q code indicates that it came with the
428 Cobra Jet Engine. In the paragraphs to follow we will give a brief
description of the exterior, interior, and driveline of the Ford, but
first we would like to tell you a little about us.
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Dixie Rising - FOUR New Roadside Confederate Battle Flag Memorials Raised! 3 in NC & 1 in Virginia
On the heels of a blog post by one of the pseudo-historian, Confederate hating bloggers, declaring that the "Retreat of the Confederate Flag Continues", we received word today of THREE new Roadside Memorial Battle Flags that were installed today...one in Virginia, and two in North Carolina...this on top of one installed in the Old North State last week!
Someone really should tell Mr. Levin to stop making stuff up. It just makes him look SILLY!
More with pictures @ The Virginia Flaggers
Kurdish Peshmerga Christians Restore Cross on St. George Church in Bashiqa, Iraq After Lberating Town From ISIS
Via Billy
Kurdish Peshmerga forces recently liberated the town of Bashiqa from ISIS occupation in Iraq.
The local Christians restored the crucifix on St. George Syriac Orthodox Church in the town.
ISIS destroyed all our shrines, looted many houses and burned them after stealing all the expensive furnitures.
KOBANE Revolution Peshmerga,PKK,YPG and YPJ Kurdish Female Fighters
Kurdish Peshmerga forces recently liberated the town of Bashiqa from ISIS occupation in Iraq.
The local Christians restored the crucifix on St. George Syriac Orthodox Church in the town.
ISIS destroyed all our shrines, looted many houses and burned them after stealing all the expensive furnitures.
Horrifying pics from #Bashiqa— #Yazidi (@Ezidi2) November 14, 2016
ISIS destroyed all our shrines, looted many houses and burned them after stealing all the expensive furnitures pic.twitter.com/G2fzJ7EMgg
Christians restore crucifix atop St. George Syriac Orthodox Church in #Bashiqa,town was liberated by #Peshmerga forces from #ISIS #Mosul pic.twitter.com/bNlwEUknxg
— Aüd™ (@CodeAud) November 19, 2016
More with video @ The Gateway Pundit
CLASH POLL: Should Trump Make HILLARY Our Ambassador To LIBYA?
Via Billy
Is it time for Trump to stop talking about ‘locking her up’ and instead give her a sweet deal as an Ambassador?
She could be right there, on the ground, and know if there were ‘terrorists’ or a ‘spontaneous protest about a YouTube video’.
Is it time for Trump to stop talking about ‘locking her up’ and instead give her a sweet deal as an Ambassador?
She could be right there, on the ground, and know if there were ‘terrorists’ or a ‘spontaneous protest about a YouTube video’.
Poll @ Clash Daily
Donald Trump, America’s first independent president
Via Billy
Viewed through any conventional lens, President-elect Donald Trump’s candidacy was improbable from start to finish. Today, two things about his victory seem to be in sharper focus: one, that Trump’s victory might best be understood as the success of the country’s first independent president, and second, that the Trump coalition may be even more uniquely his than President Obama’s has turned out to be.
Think again about how he prevailed. There are a handful of major events during a general election that give the nominees a chance to showcase themselves, their judgment and their vision. One is the selection of a running mate. Another is the staging of the conventions. A third is performance in the debates. Hillary Clinton did better than Trump on all three tests, though Trump’s team believes the debates did not fall so decisively in her favor.
Viewed through any conventional lens, President-elect Donald Trump’s candidacy was improbable from start to finish. Today, two things about his victory seem to be in sharper focus: one, that Trump’s victory might best be understood as the success of the country’s first independent president, and second, that the Trump coalition may be even more uniquely his than President Obama’s has turned out to be.
Think again about how he prevailed. There are a handful of major events during a general election that give the nominees a chance to showcase themselves, their judgment and their vision. One is the selection of a running mate. Another is the staging of the conventions. A third is performance in the debates. Hillary Clinton did better than Trump on all three tests, though Trump’s team believes the debates did not fall so decisively in her favor.
More @ The Washington Post
Law Enforcement Hails Sessions Nod for Attorney General: Trump pick can end the 'destructive rhetoric and actions' of Obama's DOJ, say criminal justice figures
Via Billy
The pick of U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions to be U.S. attorney general may have angered liberals and many on the far Left, like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
But law enforcement officials and criminal justice experts are rallying behind the pick of the Alabama Republican.
The pick of U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions to be U.S. attorney general may have angered liberals and many on the far Left, like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
But law enforcement officials and criminal justice experts are rallying behind the pick of the Alabama Republican.
“I’m hopeful that the destructive rhetoric and actions initiated by the president and often echoed by Attorney General Holder that divides law enforcement from the citizens … becomes a distant memory under Sen. Sessions’ leadership.”If confirmed by the Senate, Sessions will be the 84th attorney general. He would preside over the Justice Department, all U.S. attorneys and the FBI.
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Sessions on Confederate Flag Flap: 'It Is not Appropriate for Us to Erase History'
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Sessions on Confederate Flag Flap: 'It Is not Appropriate for Us to Erase History'
Trump Eyes Modern-Day Patton to Lead Pentagon: “I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.”
Via Billy
Retired Marine Gen. James “Jim” Mattis has emerged as a strong
candidate for secretary of defense, according to reports out of New York
City.
The retired four-star general would need clearance from Congress beyond a normal confirmation hearing. He would also need a waiver from current Pentagon rules because has not been retired for seven years or more.
But Republican President-elect Donald Trump apparently does not want Mattis to get rusty in the interim.
'Warrior Monk' Gen. James Mattis emerges as frontrunner for secretary of defense
The retired four-star general would need clearance from Congress beyond a normal confirmation hearing. He would also need a waiver from current Pentagon rules because has not been retired for seven years or more.
“I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.”Federal law mandates that former military service members need to be retired from active service for seven years or more. Mattis retired in 2013.
But Republican President-elect Donald Trump apparently does not want Mattis to get rusty in the interim.
More @ PolyZette