The Missouri guerrilla aggression shape the minds of Ulysses Grant and William Sherman, who were station in Missouri. The continuation of guerrilla attack concreted the idea in Grant and Sherman’s minds that the local population was not to be trusted and that they should pay a price. One such price was jail time to all involve and their families, women and children included. Though their time in Missouri was short, both would take their experience with them in other places during the Civil War. When Henry Halleck assumes command of the Union forces in 1861, he would first enact martial law in Missouri. He would also form a new collection board to collect the taxes and seize property if the taxes were not payed. Halleck would also made soldiers …show more content…
The men were happy destroying the towns and causing havoc, as they justify it as a punishment to the hostile activities. The raid continue from the Mississippi River all the way towards Virginia. All the way, they increase their rage and hostility against the South. During the first two years of war in Virginia, the Union commanders resorted to menacing words and other treats of war and collective punishments before the deed. It soon, however, became the norm to retaliate against the civilians sooner while then later. The guerrilla actions also change, from disorganize to a more organize force. The Union commands actively responded to the treat of the guerrillas. One way was vie cavalry patrols and using their own guerrilla tactics. They also increase the number of guard’s station on the railroads and food stock. Soon, the Union commanders would also create special counter guerrilla cavalry units. However, this does cause a few problems for Grant, who was in charge in Virginia. Some of the lost in conventional battles were due to large portions of Union’s solider pursing partisans and Sothern aggressors. This also does not lower the outrage of the soldiers against the acts against the guerrillas. They became more outrage as time goes