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I've read that the Spanish-American War really helped to bridge the divisions between North and South. I'm sure the next two wars also played a role as well.
"Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."
I've read that the Spanish-American War really helped to bridge the divisions between North and South. I'm sure the next two wars also played a role as well.
You may recall the corny scene in the The Fighting 69th when the New York and Alabama boys are brigaded together and how they kiss and make up. Recall also that Fitz Lee and Joe Wheeler were US generals of volunteers in Cuba....with Wheeler saying of the Spanish "Let's go get those Yankee Sons A Bitches!"...while his son, a brand new graduate of West point at his side.
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
Drunken Irish ACW veteran regiments took on the best Canadian regiments during the Fenian Invasions of 1869-71 and b!tchslapped the Brits and Canadian militias.
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Drunken Irish ACW veteran regiments took on the best Canadian regiments during the Fenian Invasions of 1869-71 and b!tchslapped the Brits and Canadian militias.
I was going to bring that up but I figured it would have been cross checking coupled with a slash across the back of the legs.
And they weren't ALL drunk, sir!
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
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