[Mr_Moonlight]

And lest we forget the "War Between The States" generation, who held together this Republic upon which if lost might have eventually resulted in a complete splintering of the United States into something more resembling Europe ... the 'country' of Alabama, the 'country' of Texas, the 'country' of Illinois ... ect ect ect ...

[Euro-American Scum]

And lest we forget the "War Between The States" generation, who held together this Republic upon which if lost might have eventually resulted in a complete splintering of the United States into something more resembling Europe

I'm glad you brought them up. I was thinking of them when I posted about the Revolutionary War generation. They're right up there with the best this nation ever produced.