stand watie was neither white or conscripted
there is a reason that the us army all volunteer during the heavy fighting in Baghdad were volunteers from appalachia. A per capita ration much higher than the rest of the USA. Im sure during the battle of Kings Mountain a few of the fighters against the british shirked their duties, but they were in the minority. Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 59 years. meep |
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Neither was Ely Parker.
Ely S. Parker: Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, one of only two Native Americans to earn a general's rank during the war (the other being Stand Watie, who fought for the Confederacy). President Grant appointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post. Tennessee is called the Volunteer State for several reasons, one of which is that it sent more than its share to fight in the War of 1812. The military is often a way for people in poor areas to climb up the economic ladder. Ranking patriotism is tough. FWIW. Cheers, Scott. |
hey, mmoffitt
- (rcareaga)
- (38)
- June 19, 2015, 01:12:33 PM EDT
why the kid was following california chuck's play wasnt he? not confederate at all
- (boxley)
- (11)
- June 19, 2015, 01:16:46 PM EDT
sorry forgot an ob "can you dig it"
-NT
- (boxley)
- June 19, 2015, 01:17:40 PM EDT
THAT was one of your poorest trolls EVER
-NT
- (hnick)
- (9)
- June 19, 2015, 04:50:22 PM EDT
not a troll. A manson wannabee by his own words
-NT
- (boxley)
- (8)
- June 19, 2015, 05:15:04 PM EDT
O...M...G
- (hnick)
- (7)
- June 19, 2015, 05:58:02 PM EDT
Re: O...M...G
- (boxley)
- (6)
- June 19, 2015, 06:37:32 PM EDT
Re: O...M...G
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- June 19, 2015, 07:36:48 PM EDT
edit adding another link
- (boxley)
- (3)
- June 19, 2015, 07:59:38 PM EDT
Oooh. Quantum entaglement. I'm convinced. ;-) Thanks.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- June 19, 2015, 08:14:39 PM EDT
thought you would like them :-)
-NT
- (boxley)
- June 19, 2015, 08:34:40 PM EDT
Mr. Illuminati Guy seems sharp enough..
- (Ashton)
- June 20, 2015, 02:42:48 AM EDT
Not precisely the same
- (hnick)
- June 20, 2015, 04:54:39 PM EDT
Nothing at all.
- (malraux)
- June 19, 2015, 01:38:48 PM EDT
Soldiers aren't Politicians.
- (mmoffitt)
- (24)
- June 19, 2015, 02:43:05 PM EDT
FWIW
- (drook)
- (7)
- June 19, 2015, 04:38:27 PM EDT
There's that oversimplification again.
- (mmoffitt)
- (6)
- June 20, 2015, 10:07:35 AM EDT
Indiana is still "the South" as far as I'm concerned.
- (malraux)
- (5)
- June 20, 2015, 11:17:33 AM EDT
when did indiana seceed from the union? "Michissippi indeed
- (boxley)
- (3)
- June 20, 2015, 12:15:57 PM EDT
Talking about my experience.
- (malraux)
- (2)
- June 20, 2015, 01:23:40 PM EDT
so hick and backwards michigan is south? sounds like yankee privilege :-)
-NT
- (boxley)
- (1)
- June 20, 2015, 02:36:36 PM EDT
NFC what you mean.
- (malraux)
- June 20, 2015, 02:51:57 PM EDT
Well, maybe you're "polite company." ;0)
-NT
- (mmoffitt)
- June 24, 2015, 09:17:30 AM EDT
Kerry Reid would like a word.
- (Another Scott)
- (12)
- June 19, 2015, 08:34:14 PM EDT
As I hope you know, I do not support religious symbols on government property.
- (mmoffitt)
- (11)
- June 20, 2015, 09:59:59 AM EDT
People are taught how to hate.
- (Another Scott)
- (10)
- June 20, 2015, 10:35:08 AM EDT
yup taught indeed
-NT
- (boxley)
- June 20, 2015, 12:22:47 PM EDT
What would you say to Edgerton and the Hervey brothers?
- (mmoffitt)
- (5)
- June 20, 2015, 04:30:33 PM EDT
No real distribution is an ideal gaussian. There are always outliers.
- (Another Scott)
- (3)
- June 20, 2015, 05:03:41 PM EDT
The victors always write the history books.
- (mmoffitt)
- (2)
- June 21, 2015, 12:03:19 PM EDT
Another good book, mentioned here before.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- June 21, 2015, 01:00:27 PM EDT
lets not leave out the californians
- (boxley)
- June 21, 2015, 02:12:13 PM EDT
Read "Uncle Tom's Cabin"!
- (a6l6e6x)
- June 20, 2015, 07:36:27 PM EDT
All definitively covered in 'South Pacific'
- (Ashton)
- (2)
- June 20, 2015, 04:53:01 PM EDT
Yup. That song was in the back of my head writing my comment.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- June 20, 2015, 06:17:39 PM EDT
Alas.. 'information technology' guarantees that exp-increasing Noise is easier and cheaper
- (Ashton)
- June 21, 2015, 03:19:32 AM EDT
Counterpoint.
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- June 23, 2015, 09:59:18 PM EDT
stand watie was neither white or conscripted
- (boxley)
- (1)
- June 23, 2015, 10:19:29 PM EDT
Neither was Ely Parker.
- (Another Scott)
- June 23, 2015, 10:40:06 PM EDT