In his December 24, 1864 letter to his Chief of Staff during the American Civil War, Union general Henry Halleck wrote the Union was "not only fighting hostile armies, but a hostile people, and must make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war, as well as their organized armies," defending Sherman's March to the Sea, the operation that inflicted widespread destruction of infrastructure in Georgia.
Dalam surat tertanggal 24 Desember 1864 kepada kepala stafnya selama Perang Saudara Amerika, Jenderal Uni Henry Halleck menulis bahwa Uni "tidak hanya memerangi pasukan musuh, tetapi juga orang-orang yang bermusuhan, dan harus membuat mereka yang tua dan muda, kaya dan miskin, merasakan tangan perang yang keras, serta pasukan mereka yang terorganisasi," membela perarakan Sherman ke Laut (Sherman's March to the Sea), operasi yang menimbulkan kerusakan infrastruktur secara luas di Georgia.