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Warpy

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36. Most people with the imagined glory of one officer or another in their lineage

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:35 AM

Jun 2015

would probably be shocked to find their family's story similar to yours. There were few officers, all drawn from the ranks for the rich and educated. Everybody else came from small landholders, shopkeepers, and crafts people like saddlers, chandlers, builders, and blacksmiths. If they were well enough off to own slaves, it was only one or two and they didn't live a lot better than the slaves did. They were fed a constant diet of "states rights!" and none of those Yankees getting to push them around and they bought it. Then the war started and most of them bought it for good.

The story of the Civil War is the story of a huge con job by the rich on everybody else. Most people there are still buying it, too.

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My Southern Heritage [View all] d_r Jun 2015 OP

A'F*ing Amen. TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #1

Absolutely get the red out Jun 2015 #3

off to greatest with you. niyad Jun 2015 #2

K&R octoberlib Jun 2015 #4

Stealing this quote! ncjustice80 Jun 2015 #5

You may think you're joking with that pogglethrope Jun 2015 #8

Do you have the stats for that? Sissyk Jun 2015 #31

No statistics, pogglethrope Jun 2015 #40

I shouldn't laugh about the flatware... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2015 #6

Yes! I know! d_r Jun 2015 #10

I really don't know. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2015 #21

As someone who is descended from plantation owners, I agree. Coventina Jun 2015 #7

Thank you d_r Jun 2015 #9

Oh, and you know what? d_r Jun 2015 #13

Haha! As Monty Python says: Always Look on the Bright Side! Coventina Jun 2015 #16

possible quote of the night DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #14

K&R Sedona Jun 2015 #11

Terrifically well said. zentrum Jun 2015 #12

please DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #15

Oh god, you stole the family silver. My late MIL always talked about these japple Jun 2015 #17

can you describe it? d_r Jun 2015 #20

Well, I never saw it because the Yankees stole it before I was japple Jun 2015 #26

Oh this isn't it then d_r Jun 2015 #42

Somebody Needs to Design a New Heritage Flag - I Suggest Stolen Silverware TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #32

Great design. My late MIL would vote for this one, although she would japple Jun 2015 #35

So Would My Late Ex-GMIL. TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #37

BRAVO! Raster Jun 2015 #18

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2015 #19

What a great post. Also.. hedda_foil Jun 2015 #22

No I'm sorry d_r Jun 2015 #25

Thanks, d_r. I'll try those. Again, your post is wonderful. hedda_foil Jun 2015 #27

Font: Ravie? scarletwoman Jun 2015 #29

"McCrory wants to pull Confederate battle flag off NC specialty plates" WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2015 #23

Awesome post passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #24

Fucking Brilliant. Old and In the Way Jun 2015 #28

I will be in Fredricksburg in October TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #38

Now ther question is, when is Virginia and other SOuthern States going to fire up the wrecking balls ncjustice80 Jun 2015 #41

Really? Both sides lost countless people. Old and In the Way Jun 2015 #43

If they want to build statues of loyal Union soldiers trampling COnfederate soldiers thats fine. ncjustice80 Jun 2015 #44

Righteous! calimary Jun 2015 #30

Damn Skippy! nt MrScorpio Jun 2015 #33

I love what you said here. Truth. n/t susanna Jun 2015 #34

Most people with the imagined glory of one officer or another in their lineage Warpy Jun 2015 #36

Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME Post! Moonwalk Jun 2015 #39

Well said, d_r Wounded Bear Jun 2015 #45

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Jun 2015 #46

K & R Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #47