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In reply to the discussion: Jim Webb: 'Honorable Americans Fought on Both Sides in the Civil War' [View all]HFRN
(1,469 posts)34. in any war, in any point in history, on any side, the soldier
is almost always a very young man, who very recently was just a boy, conscripted into a conflict he had no say in, for policies he had no say in, who if he did anything else, would at best be immediately disenfranchised from everything and everyone he had ever known, and shot, beaten and/or imprisoned at worst.
it's hard for me to quickly judge any soldier no matter who they fought for
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General Grant also tried to expel Jews from parts of rebel states under his command
Art_from_Ark
Jun 2015
#15
Maybe he had "tactical reasons", but his order was quickly revoked by Lincoln
Art_from_Ark
Jun 2015
#23
first he has to win the republican party nomination and he has lots of competetion for that nt
msongs
Jun 2015
#30
The German conscripts fought just like our soldiers..as fodder. Here is the part of the WWII
kelliekat44
Jun 2015
#38
I think you mean to say traitor. Traders to this nation makes me think of benign peddlers.
TheOther95Percent
Jun 2015
#45
When wars are declared how many soldiers stop and think about whether they're on the right side?
Gidney N Cloyd
Jun 2015
#17
Red Planet at 10...Starship Troopers at 11...Stranger at 12...Jonathan Hoag at 13...
Octafish
Jun 2015
#62
Ugh. Yes, those noble Confederates, fighting to keep slavery. Ahh, the glory...
Arugula Latte
Jun 2015
#33