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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Continued from April 16 (reply #9). The astute political observer George mentions is Winfield Scott, Commanding General of the United States Army. He will retire early in the Civil War but will leave an enduring mark. Is the old Whig a possible presidential nominee?

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10 posted on 04/17/2020 7:19:36 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

As Our Diarist will soon discover, what is about to happen will be much more interesting than the conventional wisdom is thinking right now.


11 posted on 04/17/2020 9:08:06 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Continued from April 17 (reply #10).

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15 posted on 04/18/2020 8:26:01 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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