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To: dinoparty
Some of our Confederate ancestors were able to make many individual honorable decisions towards northerners during that unfortunate war...

Not all of us 'neo-cons' are totally without perspective. The following link illustrates how one of our Carolina soldiers saved people on both sides...

Deo Vindice

Angel of Marye's Heights

8 posted on 12/27/2006 3:26:55 PM PST by Van Jenerette (U.S.Army, 1967-1991, Infantry OCS Hall of Fame, Ft. Benning)
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To: Van Jenerette
Wonderful story everyone should know.

The Angel of Marye's Heights

Donald C. Pfanz

ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 1862, with the memories of Fredericksburg still fresh in his mind, Gen. Robert E. Lee wrote his wife lamenting the hardships of war: "What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world." And yet, amid the killing, there were individuals whose kindness and compassion lifted the spirit and reminded soldiers of their common humanity. Richard Rowland Kirkland was one such individual. On Dec. 14, 1862, Kirkland risked his life to comfort soldiers who lay wounded in front of Marye's Heights. It is not uncommon for a soldier to risk his life for a friend. What makes Kirkland's story so compelling is that he risked his life to help his enemies.

Thank you for your service Van Jenerette.

16 posted on 12/27/2006 3:58:51 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
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To: Van Jenerette
What preciously is a "neo-con"?
23 posted on 12/27/2006 4:23:24 PM PST by thiscouldbemoreconfusing
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