[cowboyway]

Dixie ping!

[Tax-chick]

Dixie ping, NC ping.

This event was practically in my back yard, but I didn’t see the information in the newspaper until the day after. I should have read Friday’s newspaper on Friday!

[Sherman Logan]

People today often wonder why slaves fought for the Confederacy.

Since by definition slaves don't have a choice, perhaps they fought because they were told to?

A great many societies have used slave soldiers, with some major empires, such as the Mameluke and Ottoman, having been based on the institution for centuries.

[Sherman Logan]

Slaves were not allowed to fight in the federal army, Ijames said. Those that made their way behind Union lines were still considered slaves.

Curious statement.

The historical truth is that about 210,000 black men fought in the Union Army. About half were escaped or ex-slaves. Apparently these 100,000+ men weren't aware they were still considered slaves or that they weren't allowed to fight.

[fella]

The worst whup’n that Custer received during “The War of Northern Aggression” happened when he made his first attempt to destroy a Confederate wagon train being escorted by an all black unit during the retreat from Richmond. The repulse so shocked Custer that he got together an over whelming force to destroy the train and succeeded only after a series of attacks.

[stainlessbanner]

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