My great grandfather fought for Florida. So did 2 of his brothers. The family didn't own any slaves. That's a simple fact. It has nothing to do with "Lost Cause math" because the whole "Lost Cause" myth was invented decades after the war.
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They fought for evil
aug 31, 2025, 3:07 pm • 1 0 • view
They may not have enslaved anyone, but they fought so they’d be able to.
aug 31, 2025, 3:08 pm • 3 0 • view
No. Back in that time, every able bodied male, age 16-45, was a member of the county militia. They fought because their leaders told them to, backed by the threat of penalties for desertion. Pre Civil War, loyalty was to individual states. If the state said "fight" men fought.
aug 31, 2025, 6:05 pm • 0 0 • view
Also, something like 60% to 80% of the wealth in the South was the population of slaves. As today, the wealthy tell the government what to do. Poor dirt farmers had no say when the government ordered them to muster to fight. My people had no more choice than Trump's National Guard does.
aug 31, 2025, 6:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Ok cracker
aug 31, 2025, 6:29 pm • 0 0 • view
You don't know the meaning of that word. Look up former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles. Now, he was a real cracker. I can't claim to stand (or walk) in his rather famous shoes (which I watched being awarded to a leading FL Democrat back in 2004 or 6).
aug 31, 2025, 6:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Ok cracker
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