Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
CONTRAST.

pie During the Civil war Treated
as Bad as the Bclsians and French
hen the Germans Invaded North
crn France and Belgium"
You remember the North passed
certain laws which the South did not
like and the South seeded. The
North then tried to &c, the South
back into the Union. but they would
not go because they said they wanted
TO form 4 separate and distinct gov
eminent. This caused u and
evitable. II had TO set an example
TO the other countries OF the world.
Among the many things that II set
fall meaning where there is union
there is strength.
At the beginning of this war when
the North a sent soldiers TO occupy
tory. the men OF the South were call
cd TO protect their government. which
they had just formed. They were
called from their peaceful homes for
a cause that was just. who would
take care of the women and children
who were LEFT alone? Their nrst
thought was the government. but the
government did not have money to
with food. The little money that
they did have had to 30 for the
army which they were to oppose the
North's well equipped and trained
army OF five times the size.
The first part Of the war was
part was fought in the South. we
know that most every battle fought
was won by the South at the begin
to come. The downfall OF the Con-
federate government was gradually
seen. 1t was at the last part OF this
were done to the Southern peo-
pie and so much property de-
stroyed while they were in "A state of
staryation. History tells of three
that these men did will never be for.
gotten as long as the history OF the
Sherman did his destroying in
Georgia. This was known as
"Sherman,s March to the Sea" The
distance from Atlanta is about 200
cd the march in less than four weeks.
During his march his army covered
a space sixty miles wide. burning all
destroying crops, killing horses.
railroads and twisting the heated
rails AROUND trees; lie estimated that
Georgia amounting to one hundred
million dollars. one tenth of this for
his own uses and benefits and the rest
sent a message to President Lincoln
sayinE:"I beg to you as a Christ
n meas GIT Z the city Of Savannah with
Sheridan did his destroying in the
Valley OF Virginia. He did practi-
caily the Same as sherman. II is
aid thu he burned 1000 barns filled
with flour and wheat. He captured
5000 head OF cattle. The Valley Of
virginia was the main resource Of
1905 Tor the Virginia people. This
~ FASTENED h downfall of the Con-
federacy. '
Butler did work In New Orleans.
he was given governor OF the city
*hile under martial law n ruled
II In such a manner that has made
ms name forever odious to the peo-
pie OF the South.
So much property was destroyed in
mate the loss.
We will leave the Civil War now
and see if we can stretch our mesn-
the world war. The German gov.
eminent asked the Belgian: govern
mcnt for permission to let her army
Epen ,hloo6 81 c aeIgiuW ,,a to attack the
ernment refused. because it might
mean destruction to a part of their
country and once more they were ON
good terms with France. After the
German government had heard OF
Bs!gium's refusal the high Garman
oficials ordered the army TO ADVANCE
and take charge of Belgium. This
was the only way which the Ger
mans had OF attacking France be-
cause or the mountain ranges on the
border OF France and Germany. Eng
and had n separate treaty with Bel
gum. when the Germans INVADED
Belgium without permission they i'm
'mediateiy sent troops to help defend
Belgium. France had n small army.
EnSiand also. and belgium hardly
none at all. With the heavy force
OF the Germans against three weak
armies made the allied countries
Slowly retreat While the Germans
were occupying certain cities and
towns which the allies were forced 10
retreat, stores. dwellings, houses,
churches. schools, public and private
DuiidinES were shelled until they
children were killed in the streets
n Tor a time 1t looked like the
whole OF France was going to de-
struction. The wonderful paintings
IN museums and magnificent
churches and cathedrals that money
could not buy. The Germans did
thls In every city and town for two
years. until American blood rose, and
IN a small space OF time the Ameri-
can sovernment had enough ain
soldiers In the field to force the Ger
mans to retreat back to the Rhine.
II was meant for the Germans 70
prevail. "' 'eH'
/ am not going to tell in this story
when people were treated the worse.
! mink l would like to have II de-
cided by a debate. What do YOU