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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 21 Dec 2014

    Abraham Lincoln thanks General Sherman for his “Christmas gift--the capture of Savannah,” 150 years ago this week:pic.twitter.com/RGctw3IoKI

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      1. Norfolk History‏ @NorfolkHistory 24 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Lincoln thanks Sherman for his “Christmas gift--the capture of Savannah,” 150 years ago this week: pic.twitter.com/rI2UyYTgrS via @BeschlossDC

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      2. Dennis Polyblank‏ @dpoly1 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @Conservamator Sherman remains the original terrorist burning civilian property

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      3. PC Young: NEW CALIFORNIA STATE‏ @Conservamator 21 Dec 2014
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        @dpoly1 Its of historical interest not to be confused w present day

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      4. Dennis Polyblank‏ @dpoly1 21 Dec 2014
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        @Conservamator As people believe the lie that Sherman was a good man

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      5. PC Young: NEW CALIFORNIA STATE‏ @Conservamator 21 Dec 2014
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        @dpoly1 Why attach individual morality to a much larger nations failure ? Not a lie its a belief - it was a strategy to end war sooner

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      6. Dennis Polyblank‏ @dpoly1 21 Dec 2014
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        @Conservamator That and the Terrorism in the Shenandoah Valley remain despicable As do all that support that Tyranny

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      1. Bernistine N. Little‏ @BernistineNLitt 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC As a history lover I appreciate reading Abraham Lincoln's letter to General Sherman. He taught us what total war looks like.

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      1. Chad Lawless-O'Hare‏ @thechadlawless 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @slone I worked at Vic's on the River in Savannah- on their wall under glass is a hand drawn map used by Sherman to strategize!

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      1. Susan Appelquist‏ @SAppelquist 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Thank God for President Lincoln who led our nation in fearful times.

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      1. Psul Kurucar‏ @PKurucar 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @slone president ordered his military too attack unarmed defenseless citizens miles from any battlefield,WAR CRIMES=EXECUTION

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      1. Bill Waters‏ @BillWaters7 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @slone War crimes against civilians in Georgia. After WWII we executed Japanese in Malaysia for doing what Sherman did

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      1. Lucien Mark‏ @LucienMark 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Not such a happy note for us Southeners :-)

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      1. Andrew Stuller‏ @Diamo150 21 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @slone T oday Obama writes Holder thanking him for the gift of aiding him in tearing our nation apart from a racial perspective

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