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re: 154 Years Ago Today: The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:02 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:02 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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There’s a strong argument against that assertion.
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Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
Again the reason him and the others didn’t even go to trial over it had a lot more to do with trying to heal relations then with them supposedly not being a traitors.
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 10:09 pm
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Posted on 4/10/19 at 4:09 am to 1BamaRTR
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Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
I know, but you have to understand, Lee and the rest of the Confederates revoked their citizenship when they seceded. So therefore, they could not have been committing treason.
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