If Sherman was a War Criminal for his March to the Sea, so was Nathan Bedford Forrest for his role in the Fort Pillow massacre. Neither man was ever held accountable for his actions by his peers, who given their access to first-hand testimony, would have been in a better position to judge them than any of us who are so far removed from the situation.
sherman did it to civilians, stole their livelihood or leveled it, burned it, pillaged families, old people, etc... was fort pillow not strictly a military engagement? Severe yes, but NBF didnt go out and kill yankee families
