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150 years ago today...


Carpetbagger

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A lot of historians are now dating the first shots in the civil occurring on January 9th, 1861. Cadets from the Citadel fired on the Star of the West steamship as she was bringing in supplies and reinforcements to Fort Sumter. While she was hit she was not sunk and ultimately turned around and steamed back to New York not having completed her mission.

I just wish they would teach our children the REAL reason we went to war. Lincoln didn't invade the south to end slavery... that's for sure.

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Lincoln didn't invade the south to end slavery... that's for sure.

The victors get to write the history books. The CSA said the War was about States Rights.

I find it interesting that 150 years later, there are northern state yelling "States Rights."

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The victors get to write the history books. The CSA said the War was about States Rights.

I find it interesting that 150 years later, there are northern state yelling "States Rights."

The secession of the states was about slavery and states rights.

The war was about Lincoln telling the southern states "You are not ALLOWED to secede."

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