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Thread: Did they really recruit soldiers for the civil war right from the docks?
Started 2 months, 1 week ago by Master_Lo
They show Irish immigrants being recruited for the war, right after they have barely left the ships? Did this really happen? "I won't say a single solitary slovo unless I have my lawyer here. I know the law, you bastards"
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rebelcub20 replied 2 months ago
As someone with a masters degree in 19th Century American History, I'm going to guess that the way it was presented was a bit of an exaggeration. However, huge, and I mean HUGE, amounts of immigrants (mostly Germans and Irish) fought for the Union during the war. So they were obviously recruited somehow, but it is unlikely that they were waiting at the docks like it was portrayed in the film.
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Master_Lo replied 2 months ago
Thank you! This would be a good argument to drop the awkward affirmative action system plaguing the society of USA. Today there are many, who are descendants to those brave Irish and German immigrants, that fought to abolish slavery (and to stop the separatists if we want to stay unbiased), yet to this day for some reason they are still being held responsible for things their ancestors were never...
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druss44121-1 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
whoa really?
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Master_Lo replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Your Keanu Reeves moment? "I won't say a single solitary slovo unless I have my lawyer here. I know the law, you bastards"
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spongebobcugr06 replied 1 month ago
Abolising slavery was not the main goal of the civil war, just an extra kick in the face to the south. Stewart/Colbert 08'!!!!!!
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Master_Lo replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
I mentioned that. Still slavery was abolished and many Irish and Germans died for that "I won't say a single solitary slovo unless I have my lawyer here. I know the law, you bastards"
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artihcus022 replied 3 weeks, 4 days ago
They show Irish immigrants being recruited for the war, right after they have barely left the ships? Did this really happen? On some occassions yes. "xC7;a va by me, madame...xC7;a va by me!" - The Red Shoes
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I mentioned that. Still slavery was abolished and many Irish and Germans died for that &quot;I won't say a single solitary slovo unless I have my lawyer here. I know the law, you bastards&quot;
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As someone with a masters degree in 19th Century American History, I'm going to guess that the way it was presented was a bit of an exaggeration. However, huge, and I mean HUGE, amounts of immigrants (mostly Germans and Irish) fought for the Union during the war. So they were obviously recruited somehow, but it is unlikely that they were waiting at the docks like it was portrayed in the film.
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whoa really?
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Abolising slavery was not the main goal of the civil war, just an extra kick in the face to the south. Stewart/Colbert 08'!!!!!!
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They show Irish immigrants being recruited for the war, right after they have barely left the ships? Did this really happen? On some occassions yes. &quot;&#xC7;a va by me, madame...&#xC7;a va by me!&quot; - The Red Shoes

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