a similar tale comes from belknap who made smi professional career of having been on sherman's march. so i think south carolina and north carolina him and his men came upon a woman about to give birth. they helped to care for her and tell her son was born. the next morning of veteran was softly singing a lullaby that then with the canteen they took the family carriage letter with corn in chickens and other things necessary for the conduct of the army. so probably the mother read named him as i would have imagined but it is still confusing that belknap and his men take the time to make sure this baby is born safely but then leave the mother destitute and starving by taking all of her provisions. so it is that complexity. the same kinds of kindness appear in interactions between union soldiers and african-americans. i could give an entire talk about the complexities and the coolest example of this difficult relationship as a group of african-americans following sherman's men. and insubordinate commander his name with jefferson davis, no relation order them to be pulled up so that the af