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(#3) Q1 - Module A: Sherman's March (The Plan) ACTIVITY

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Excerpt A - Sherman's Special Field Order 120
The army will forage liberally on the country during the march. To this end, each brigade commander will organize a good and sufficient foraging party, under the command of one or more discreet officers, who will gather, near the route traveled, corn or forage of any kind, meat of any kind, vegetables, corn-meal, or whatever is needed by the command, aiming at all times to keep in the wagons at least ten day's provisions for the command and three days' forage. Soldiers must not enter the dwellings of the inhabitants, or commit any trespass, but during a halt or a camp they may be permitted to gather turnips, apples, and other vegetables, and to drive in stock of their camp.
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Which of the following is the best definition of the word "forage"?

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List one specific item that Sherman's troops were ordered to find when they went on their foraging missions.

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Sherman ordered his men to break into southerners' homes and steal their valuables.

Excerpt B - Sherman's Special Field Order 120
To army corps commanders alone is entrusted the power to destroy mills, houses, cotton-gins...

In districts and neighborhoods where the army is unmolested no destruction of such property should be permitted; but should guerrillas or bushwhackers molest our march, or should the inhabitants burn bridges, obstruct roads, or otherwise manifest local hostility, then army commanders should order and enforce a devastation more or less relentless according to the measure of such hostility.
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Army corps commanders were allowed to destroy mills, houses, and cotton gins.

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Under what conditions would Sherman allow his men to destroy southern property?

Excerpt C - Sherman's Special Field Order 120
As for horses, mules, wagons, &c., belonging to the inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery may appropriate freely and without limit, discriminating, however, between the rich, who are usually hostile, and the poor or industrious, usually neutral or friendly.

In all foraging, of whatever kind, the parties engaged will refrain from abusive or threatening language.
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Sherman allowed his men to treat rich southerners more harshly than poor southerners.

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Why did Sherman make this rule (the one identified in question #6)?