...all, a War upon population; but against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial organization of states or forcible abolition of slaven should be contemplated for a moment."0 ". . . all private property and unarmed persons," McClellan...

...the political organizations that ran those armies. Slavery must not be touched: "Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...of slavery should be contemplated for a moment." In short, the letter said, there should be the constitution as it is and the Union as it was. 14 This...

...population," wrote McClellan, "but against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment." Six days after lecturing the commander- in- chief, McClellan confided to his wife a few lines about...

...against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political execution of persons, territorial organization of States, or...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment." McClellan particularly warned that "A declaration of radical views, especially upon slavery, will rapidly...

..."neither confiscation of property, political executions of prisoners, territorial organization of 305 states or forcible abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment." Any "declaration of radical views, especially upon slavery, will rapidly disintegrate our present armies."...

...not seek to "subjugate" Southerners, nor should it target civilians, he said. "Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment." If the government appropriated slaves, the owners should be compensated, he argued. "A system of policy...

...all, a War upon population; but against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment. Pillage and waste should be treated as high crimes."10 Even if McClellan would have preferred not to...

...all a war upon population, but against armed forces and political organizations. Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment. . . . Unless the principles governing the future conduct of our struggle shall be made known and approved,...

...subjugation of the people of any state," he wrote. "Neither confiscation of property, political execution of persons, territorial organization of States, or...abolition of slavery should be contemplated for a moment ... A declaration of radical views, especially upon slavery, will rapidly disintegrate our present...

...General Pope's rough treatment of civilians in Virginia, McClellan continued: "Neither confiscation of property, political executions of persons, territorial...states, or forcible abolition of slavery should be considered for a moment," continuing, In prosecuting the war, all private property and unarmed persons...