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Sherman Neckties
By: Bonnie Domrois
Photos By: Jud McCranie
Sherman Necktie at Fort McAllister State Park, Georgia
Photo by: Jud McCraine
During war, certain techniques are used to battle Major General McPherson will close in
decisively disable the opposing side. Major on General Schofield but otherwise will keep
General William Tecumseh Sherman, of the every man of his command at work in destroy-
Union Army, held to the belief that the only ing the railroad by tearing up track, burning
way to win the war was to hit quickly and the ties and iron, and twisting the barns when
hard and destroy everything that the Confeder- hot. Officers should be instructed that bars
ate Army could use to rebuild or to maintain. simply bent may be used again, but when red
During the summer of 1864, Sherman’s Atlan- hot they are twisted out of line they cannot be
ta Campaign would begin the push to destroy used again. Pile the ties into shape for a bon-
any and all rail lines that could not be used fire, put the rails across and when red hot in
immediately for Union benefit. the middle, let a man at each end twist the bar
th
Sherman’s Field Orders from July 18 , so that its surface becomes spiral.”
1864 state, “In case of the sounds of serious
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