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Chapter 14

           ThefirstdaysofJulycameandwiththemtherumor,laterconfirmedbydispatches,thatLeewasmarchingintoPennsylvania.Leeintheenemy’sterritory!Leeforcingbattle!Thiswasthelastfightofthewar!

           Atlantawaswildwithexcitement,pleasureandahotthirstforvengeance.NowtheYankeeswouldknowwhatitmeanttohavethewarcarriedintotheirowncountry.Nowthey’dknowwhatitmeanttohavefertilefieldsstripped,horsesandcattlestolen,housesburned,oldmenandboysdraggedofftoprisonandwomenandchildrenturnedouttostarve.

           EveryoneknewwhattheYankeeshaddoneinMissouri,Kentucky,TennesseeandVirginia.EvensmallchildrencouldrecitewithhateandfearthehorrorstheYankeeshadinflictedupontheconqueredterritory.AlreadyAtlantawasfullofrefugeesfromeastTennessee,andthetownhadheardfirsthandstoriesfromthemofwhatsufferingtheyhadgonethrough.Inthatsection,theConfederatesympathizerswereintheminorityandthehandofwarfellheavilyuponthem,asitdidonalltheborderstates,neighborinformingagainstneighborandbrotherkillingbrother.TheserefugeescriedouttoseePennsylvaniaonesolidsheetofflame,andeventhegentlestofoldladiesworeexpressionsofgrimpleasure.

           ButwhenthenewstrickledbackthatLeehadissuedordersthatnoprivatepropertyinPennsylvaniashouldbetouched,thatlootingwouldbepunishedbydeathandthatthearmywouldpayforeveryarticleitrequisitionedthenitneededallthereverencetheGeneralhadearnedtosavehispopularity.

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