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I guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i don't know. i wasn't there. but there was a trial, there was a hearing, everybody was heard and i guess that particular testimony wasn't given much weight. as fa...

Alleged is not necessarily true. a lot of that has been in dispute for a long time. i guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one confederate soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i don't know. i wasn't there. but there was a trial, there was a he...

Was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i don't know. i wasn't there. but there was a trial, there was a hearing, everybody was heard and i guess that particular testimony wasn't given much weight. as far as the charge that he was a member of the klan, the last person that had any authority on it was shelby foot and he fold us he was not. and the record shows that general fore...

I guess i should address the slaughter of troops first. that was the ft. pillow massacre, and there was a trial, and he was in fact -- sherman was the presiding officer and he was absolved of that. >> he might have been absolved by sherman, but sherman knew a thing or two about tough tactics. there are historical accounts, one confederate soldier was quoted as saying that he was -- that they were ordered to shoot down people like dogs. >> well, i don't know. i wasn't there. but there was a trial, there was a hearing, everybody was heard and i guess that particular testimony wasn't given much w...

U.s. history and made former agriculture department shirley sherrod a millionaire and gave smaller payments to 16,000 other current or former farmers. the suit was filed by pickford and next month the senate will vote to consider paying 60 to $70,000 more people who filed late or incomplete claims. iowa republican center grassly says it's the right thing to do. >> everybody should be treated fairly and a proper notice wasn't given. people were excited to a second bite at the apple. >> grassly and then senator obama sponsored legislation in 2008 to set aside 100 million for pigford two. the whi...