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Yeah...I love all of the new Civil War research of the last 10 years. We have stripped away the hagiography as well as teh demonizing. We have started to realize that these were just men thrust into events many times beyond their abilities who tried the best they knew how.
Once you appreciate that you can actually appreciate some pretty basic points....even scapegoats like Butler, Sickles and McClernand had value and provided some valuable contributions to advancing the Union cause. And Leed id make mistakes and was hardly the Marble General.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
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Shek, I just blew beer through my nose!!!!
On a semi-serious note....
My top 5 favorite monuments at Gettysburg are the 8th OHVI, the 1st Minnesota, 20th MAVI, 9th Mass Btry & 43 NYVI.
All have stories which always meant a ton to me.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
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Originally posted by Albany Rifles View PostShek, I just blew beer through my nose!!!!
On a semi-serious note....
My top 5 favorite monuments at Gettysburg are the 8th OHVI, the 1st Minnesota, 20th MAVI, 9th Mass Btry & 43 NYVI.
All have stories which always meant a ton to me."So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand." Thucydides 1.20.3
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