Jim Hint: 'southern brethren', 'Federal soldier', and 'cotton men' suggest we're dealing with a different war; to be specific, The War of Northern Aggression, aka the American Civil War.
A search for 'General Paine' quickly turns up General Eleazar Arthur Paine. He was well known for his cruelty to the people of occupied Tennesee, including his many arbitrary and extra-legal executions. I can't find the exact quote, but it is consistant with his other writing and behaviour. You really should try starting your brain before putting your mouth (or keyboard) in gear. It would make you look a lot smarter. Peter Trei > ---------- > From: Jim Choate[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Cruel and unusual punishment > > > On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Aimee Farr wrote: > > > Paine? > > > > "I shall shoot every guerrilla taken in my district, and if your > southern > > brethren retaliate by shooting a Federal soldier, I will walk out five > of > > your rich bankers, and cotton men, and make you kneel down and shoot > them. I > > will do it, so help me God." ~ General Paine. > > Thomas Paine never held the rank of General when he served as a volunteer > in the Continental Army. > > Where did you get this quote? > > > -- > ____________________________________________________________________ > > James Choate - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.ssz.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
