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re: First Battle of Civil War was Battle of Blackjack b/t Missouri & Kansas Forces
Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:35 pm to panzerfahre
Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:35 pm to panzerfahre
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panzerfahre
Thanks for the link. That was interesting. The line "How can we say Quantrill is guilty of these crimes if Gen. Lane is not, if Gen. Sherman is not, if Gen. Custer is not?" gives pause for a moment, until you try to figure out how many civilians Lane, Sherman, or Custer killed. Sherman burned everything and isn't a popular figure in Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi, but nobody blames those generals for murdering civilians.
This started with asking about Jesse James (my bad?). I can't think of a military reason, particularly after the war, for robbing banks and trains. To me his defenders are all about taking it to the Yankees, when the truth was more like "we rob banks because that's where the money is."
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Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:41 pm to finestfirst79
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This started with asking about Jesse James (my bad?). I can't think of a military reason, particularly after the war, for robbing banks and trains. To me his defenders are all about taking it to the Yankees, when the truth was more like "we rob banks because that's where the money is."
Possibly because raiding, killing, and stealing were the only life skills the lad had. New laws in Missouri denied many rights to former Confederate soldiers - they were barred from voting, owning property, and other important aspects of life. That left few options for men like the Jameses and the Youngers.
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