WE felt the same way about the yankees here, after the war. North Texas was
the bane of the northern troops. Upshur, Fannin, Hunt, and Red River, were
all distinctly dislike by the Union Troops. Upshur was especially disliked
by Sheridan.
John Philip Adams,
Houston, Texas
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Forsythe
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 4:52 PM
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Subject: Re: Blame it all on Sherman?
First, Sheridan was put in command of the Department of Louisiana and Texas,
a Reconstruction military district (can't remember the number.) He was
razed in New Orleans. Regarding Texas he wrote Grant that if he owned Hell
and Texas, he would live in Hell and rent Texas out. Sheridan and the South
was not a love match.
Harold S. Forsythe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Shriner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Blame it all on Sherman?
> In a message dated 2/23/2006 11:57:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I don't know where Sheridan went after The War, but I know that Custer
> was
> assigned to the west,
>
>
> Gen. Phil Sheridan was given responsibility for the military campaign
> against Indians in the southern plains region and founded the series of
> Army
> posts across the region, of which the most notable is probably Ft Sill,
> which
> continues today as a major artillery center.
>
> :-) Bob
>
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