He had a different idea. He encouraged them to pursue their interests far beyond what was socially acceptable. One of his daughters got a doctorate in...chemistry. Another of his daughters got a degree in engineering. One of his daughters was the first woman in the state to become a judge. One of his daughters was the first woman doctor in the state. One of his daughters went to Paris and studied the culinary arts. He had a daughter who could outshoot and outfight any man this side of the. When another corps arrived on their left, the Confederates retreated a dozen miles and entered trenches which had been dug for them in preparation.Among enlisted men, Sherman had the reputation of being willing to spend lives to get a victory. They had liked being in Rosecrans’s army where most of the victories had been won by maneuver. The last advance was a pleasant surprise. They were going to take Atlanta, but they’d be happy to take it this way -- surprised but happily surprised. Besides,. Well, didn't want to take chances, really. Lot has changed since the last time you were through here, Marcus, too many people know those marks, now."Tamara's eye raised. "Marcus?" Yeah, that's my first name. No one but Hilda calls me that, though." Marcus and I go way back. I was in M1 long before he arrived, left before he did." Tamara was completely unable to place her age. She could have been forty or sixty. The camouflage paint on her face didn't help. "Worked together a while in Cambodia,. “IRS tax auction sales are final. There’s no way to challenge it. Both the buyer and the IRS are exempt from action.”“That’s ... that’s barbaric!” Graydon complained. “It’s unfair! It can’t be right!”“Fairness has nothing to do with it,” Jim growled. “The IRS is a law unto itself. They interpret the tax code; they make the rules, and they enforce them. Nobody can touch them. Congress gave them total power to collect revenue for the nation and turns a blind eye to how they do it. I know that.