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His orders were to let that valley be left so that crows flying over it will have to carry their own rations?
Ulysses S. Grant gave this order to Philip Sheridan regarding the burning of the Shenandoah Valley at the end of the Civil War.
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Who laid waste to the Shenandoah Valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant said he wanted the valley devastated so thoroughly that a lark flying overhead would have to carry its own rations.
Who said leave nothing to invite the enemy to return. Destroy whatever cannot be consumed. Let the valley be left so the crows flying over will have to carry their rations along with them?
General Ulysses S. Grant gave those instructions to General Philip Sheridan for his invasion of the Shenandoah Valley in northwestern Virginia in 1864.
What did Grant mean when he said that the Shenandoah Valley would be picked so clean that the crows flying over it will have to carry their provender along with them?
It meant that Grant intended to ruin everything he touched in the South so that it could not be utilized for anything.
What is a military officer?
A Soldier, Marine, Airmen, Coast Guardsman, or Sailor that is commissioned by the US Congress to carry out orders, issued/ordered (delegated) by the Commander in Chief (President of the United States).
What did American ground soldiers carry into battle?
A weapon(s), ammunitation, weapon cleaning kit, 1st aid kit, gas mask, a blanket, helmet, a few days rations, comfort rations (razor with blades, toothbrush & paste, soap, foot powder, gum and candy) often a change of socks, mess kit, poncho, canteen with cup, water purfication tablets, bayonet, and entrenching tool just to list most items issued. They packed about 60 to 80 pounds of equipment on their body going into combat.
