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Old 10-08-2011, 9:22pm   #36
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Originally Posted by Wadoka View Post
We were doing just fine, until "Unconditional Surrender" Grant showed up and kicked our arses at Fort Donelson.

Then the legislature couldn't wait to un-secede and operate as a puppet government...



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Tn sort of had a raw deal on the whole thing. Too many union sympathizers made it tough for those supporting the confederacy. GA was shot to hell by the time Sherman rolled through. He did way more damage than he needed to, but he proved a point
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