Did you Know

[Hedgehog]

Did you Know
The Pennsylvanian militia signed up with Lincoln for 90 days and as the first Union battle of Bull Run took place at the end of this commitment, they simply left just before the battle. Such factors helped the Confederates inflict a humiliating defeat on the Union.
General Lee, still a symbol of the South to this day, actually freed his slaves before taking up command of the Confederate forces.

The country is in flame…God does not intend to give us peace again until the last shackle is stricken from the wrist of the black man.
Montgomery Meigs, Quartermaster General of the Union

 

[Combat Wombat]

nope, didn't know that...

 

[Unknown]

No, didn't know that either. In school (in subject English) we read a speech of Abe Lincoln in the original in which he said that the main
reason for the civil war was keeping the United States as one Union (Nation).

And on the other hand the Southern States were so very overindebted to the North that they wanted to get rid off their debts.

 

[mTk]

The Union Army was probably better off that day without the 90-day militia getting in the way. Although, the whole army was simply untrained and inexperienced.

That and hundreds of civilians came out early to the battlefield to get the best spots to watch the battle and have their picnic.
The entire country just had no clue.

 

[HOA_KSOP]

The entire country just had no clue.

Not much has changed, eh Terry, over these past 250 years or so...

 

[mTk]

I think we've learned some stuff. I mean, no more picnics on the battlefield is a step up.
Albeit not a particularly large one.

 

[Unknown]

"...no more picnics on the battlefield is a step up"

HAHA HA!!! Very good one!