Title: Hard Hand of War is Inaccurate
Product review: The primary source of material for relations between the U.S. army and Southern civilians is the Provost Marshal Records of the United States Army. Dr. Grimsley does not mention these records in his bibliography, he seems to be unaware of their existence. No book can be considered authoritative if the major source of information has been omitted.U.S. generals such as Robert Milroy, David Burbage, and Eliezar Paine were very harsh toward Southern civilians, as revealed by their reports in the Provost Marshal records. Grimsley omits all these people from his book, they are not to be found in the index to his book.In short, Dr. Grimsley has selected the information which suits his thesis and has omitted the information which contradicts his theory. The research for this book is woefully incomplete and, thus, the conclusion is flawed.The Provost Marshal records are in the National Archives and are readily available to any scholar.
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