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To: Non-Sequitur

HA! I might remind you that the Confederate Army could have destroyed Anderson and his men. They were simply gentleman, and chose to be gallant.


968 posted on 12/04/2006 8:52:06 AM PST by TexConfederate1861 ("Having a picture of John Wayne doesn't make you a Texan :) ")
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To: TexConfederate1861
HA! I might remind you that the Confederate Army could have destroyed Anderson and his men. They were simply gentleman, and chose to be gallant.

They bombarded the fort for over 24 hours. If Anderson and his men weren't destroyed it's due more to the strength of the fortifications and the miserable quality of the confederate artillery than southern gallantry.

975 posted on 12/04/2006 11:45:22 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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HA! I might remind you that the Confederate Army could have destroyed Anderson and his men. They were simply gentleman, and chose to be gallant.

LOL. After 36 hours of shelling, that they didn't kill any was pure luck and nothing else.

978 posted on 12/04/2006 11:58:19 AM PST by Ditto
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