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Old 12-26-10, 09:48 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Armistead View Post
What's to argue, the north won and the victors write history as they please.
Plenty to argue, especially about individuals. Did Grant conduct a war of aggression or was he a soldier doing his job for his country? Just because "the winners write the history" doesn't necessarily mean they were in the wrong. In this case the losers have been writing the history for 145 years, and complaining that their story is never heard.

There is plenty of debate to be had. I just thought it was cheating on your part to word that the way you did. Or maybe there was some tongue-in-cheek that I missed?

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You'll have to forgive me, my great great grandpappy from SC owed 7000 thousand acres, large plantation house that got burnt to the ground...that was the last big money that might've come my way...
That's some reason to be unhappy. I don't blame you a bit.
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