Harold is right. Total war is key. There was a review of a bio of Sherman 2 or 3 weeks ago in the NYT Review of Books which strongly suggested that the man who said "war is hell" believed he could end the war sooner -- and stop the carnage -- by fighting the war in a differrent manner. This seems to ring true. Margaret Mitchell (and David Selznick) probably did more to set back the cause of understanding the war than anyone who has ever lived. Jim Watkinson To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html