I know it's just a meme, but Sherman didn't enjoy the war or killing Confederates. He just realized there was no other choice given the circumstances.
In his words
You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace. But you cannot have peace and a division of our country. If the United States submits to a division now, it will not stop, but will go on until we reap the fate of Mexico, which is eternal war ... I want peace, and believe it can only be reached through union and war, and I will ever conduct war with a view to perfect and early success.
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GreenShimada@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 33d
Sure, man. Sounds good to me!
cranakis@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 33d
I know it's just a meme, but Sherman didn't enjoy the war or killing Confederates. He just realized there was no other choice given the circumstances.
In his words