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6. Jackson's farewell words to the Stonewall Brigade: "You were The First Brigade ...

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 03:35 PM

May 2012

in the Army of the Shenandoah, The First Brigade in the Army of the Potomac, The First Brigade in the Second Corps, and are The First Brigade in the hearts of your generals."

By the way, Lt. Colonel West, Jackson was also never kicked out of either the Confederate OR the Union Army for any violation of military law. Don't you wish you could also say that?

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Allen West Speaks At Lincoln Day Dinner, Quotes Confederate General [View all] Capt. Obvious May 2012 OP

Come to Connecticut, Republicans around here now quote Jefferson Davis. Dawson Leery May 2012 #1

Whether Jackson said it or not isn't the point The Blue Flower May 2012 #2

A chicken praising Col. Sanders jaysunb May 2012 #3

bwaahahahahahaa spanone May 2012 #12

Remember he'll get his ass beat again. Sweet justice. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #4

The guy drives a Hummer. That says it all. nt gateley May 2012 #5

Jackson's farewell words to the Stonewall Brigade: "You were The First Brigade ... 11 Bravo May 2012 #6

Thank you Capt. Obvious May 2012 #13

Why mention Jackson at all? white_wolf May 2012 #7

it only makes sense as a dog whistle Enrique May 2012 #8

"And at the Lincoln Day dinner no less." Bolo Boffin May 2012 #9

Thank you as well Capt. Obvious May 2012 #14

he's just another self-hating black man. provis99 May 2012 #10

Amen ! n/t jaysunb May 2012 #22

Ask West if he flies the Confederate flag, too. longship May 2012 #11

He's an Uncle Tom. WI_DEM May 2012 #15

More like Uncle Ruckus. Zalatix May 2012 #20

The GOP loves to make a big deal about being "the party of Lincoln". tanyev May 2012 #16

A mild misquote. mojitojoe May 2012 #17

Did he shuffle his way off stage in tribute like the good "boy" he is for his masters? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #18

Does anyone else see the irony... mojitojoe May 2012 #19

No irony. DCKit May 2012 #21

he had turn to a Confederate General to find that banality? cali May 2012 #23