OT: Civil War buffs, tomorrow, Gettysburg

Todd4State

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I am 99% certain that this was the battle that wiped out Ole Miss's entire class.

Ironically, Dan Mullen also has ties to Pennsylvania.
 

Dogstar

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A statue marks their start at Pickett's Charge. If any of you ever make it up there trace their steps. You won't be making many jokes afterwords.
 

HammerOfTheDogs

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all because a bunch ofwhite Democratswere too lazy to pick their own cotton.
http://www.usconstitution.net/csa.html



<a name="A1Sec9"></a>Section 9 - Limits on Congress, Bill of Rights</p>

1. The importation of negroes of the African race from any foreign country other than the slaveholding States or Territories of the United States of America, is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required to pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the same.</p>

2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the introduction of slaves from any State not a member of, or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy.</p>

3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.</p>

4. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed.

It'sa good thing my ancestors whipped the Rebs ancestors.</p>
 

GloryDawg

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It wasn't just their company but their entire regiment. At the end of the third day, only 12 men in the entire regiment was at muster.
 

coach66

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I worked for years with Claiborne Barksdale whois hisgreat, great grandson and there were many stories of their patriarch. Jim Barksdale who made a fortune with Netscape was also a great, great grandson, as well as thewidely known heart surgeon here in Jackson Brian Barksdale, all black bears to the core. I plan to watch the show on Grant and Lee tonight, should be entertaining.
 

HammerOfTheDogs

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I moved down here to gloat.
 

GloryDawg

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One side of me finds that funny as heck but the southern side of me finds that offensive. Good stuff!
 

Todd4State

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And now that you mention it, he does look like the General from pictures that I have seen.

I just never picked up on it.