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In reply to the discussion: What the fuck did this guy just say? [View all]NanaCat
(1,716 posts)39. One of my great(no idea how many)-grandfathers was there
Family lore has it that when things got really bad, he claimed he'd been ankle-deep in blood, at least where he was fighting. He also said he didn't think he'd survive the hour, never mind the war. He was with (I think) the 69th PA, fighting near the 1st Minnesota, who took some of the heaviest losses on the Union side.
There was nothing beautiful about that battle.
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A large number of the casualties on the Union side were from Pennsylvania.
ProudMNDemocrat
Apr 15
#45
To be fair, that is the closest thing to a policy position I've heard from him in weeks
0rganism
Apr 15
#9
"And to get your exclusive discount on your MyPillow order, just enter the code FuckMeGood at the checkout"
Midnight Writer
Apr 15
#25
Thank God you repubicans won that war in the 1860s..... Start that chant at his rallies.
keithbvadu2
Apr 15
#46