General William T. Sherman

[Are_grits_groceries]

I am from the South, and I know all the horrors that name can conjure up.
When this election is over, I hope the Republican Party looks like it was
tromped on by something that makes Sherman look like he came from Amnesty
International. I AM NOT talking about physical harm, but I want that party
in ruins. I hope they have to meet in a pup tent. (The lawsuit did it.)

[JVS]

1. God bless the fine general!

[elocs]

2. As a direct descendent of General Sherman, I agree. n/t

[Sequoia]

3. Reallly?

How so?

I'm waiting for that book about him, "Southern Storm"...on hold at the library, but it's taking so long I might just have to get it myself. I'm from the south and I like General Sherman too.

[elocs]

4. My mother and his mother were Hoyts.

Back in the 1800s they used to have big family reunions and he gave an address at one (I have it printed in a book). My first ancestor in this country was a Hoyt who arrived in 1628 (I am the 12th generation). My guess is that I may be related to many hundreds of thousands of people in this country.

Ironically, my mother and I are from the North and my father was from Mississippi.

There are some great quotes about how Sherman felt about war (particularly the full "war is hell" quote).

[Sequoia]

7. He was certainly loved by his troops.

[Ikonoklast]

5. Another great military man from Ohio

I've been to the home of his birth in Lancaster.

Did not suffer fools gladly.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Hear hear.

Why, let's hope he takes Georgia too.