To: stand watie
I'm amazed the Union fell for the act of the fort not firing on the ships to lure them in. Dowling sounds like he was a pretty interesting fellow to be around.
26 posted on
02/04/2004 7:29:28 AM PST by
snippy_about_it
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To: snippy_about_it
27 posted on
02/04/2004 7:31:57 AM PST by
stand watie
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -T. Jefferson)
To: snippy_about_it
btw, one of his MAIN GUNS was a relic of the Mexican War, which he "swiped" off the local courthouse lawn.
NOBODY was sure whether it would fire OR how to fire it!free dixie,sw
28 posted on
02/04/2004 7:43:32 AM PST by
stand watie
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -T. Jefferson)
To: snippy_about_it
btw, one of his MAIN GUNS was a relic of the Mexican War, which he "swiped" off the local courthouse lawn.
NOBODY was sure whether it would fire OR how to fire it!
it WORKED!
free dixie,sw
29 posted on
02/04/2004 7:43:47 AM PST by
stand watie
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -T. Jefferson)
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