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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

Airborne! Walker will win. Wisconsin forward!


17 posted on 06/05/2012 4:24:06 AM PDT by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: sgtyork
Wisconsin forward!

Wisconsin has a history of being tough in battle.

From militaryhistoryonline.com:

Their (6th Wisconsin) first action came two days before the Second Battle of Bull Run in August of 1862 in the Brawner farm fields near Gainsville, Virginia. Here they ran into portions of Stonewall Jackson's corps. Despite being greatly outnumbered, they were able to hold off Stonewall and his men for a few hours until darkness ended the contest. This is where the Iron Brigade (2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indianna, 24th Michigan) first began to earn its reputation. Captured Confederates would refer to them as the “Black Hat Devils of the Army of the Potomac.” Others prisoners were heard to say, “…it's no use to fight that Big Hat Brigade, we will only get cut to pieces.” Already in their first fight, they had earned the fear and respect of their enemies.

The Iron Brigade was always sent to the thick of the fight: Second Bull Run, South Mountain, in the cornfield at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and of course at Gettysburg.

Most definitely, Wisconsin, fight on!

30 posted on 06/05/2012 5:44:17 AM PDT by LoveUSA (God employs Man's strength; Satan exploits Man's weakness.)
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