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re: Civil War nicknames for SEC states..
Posted on 6/25/12 at 8:52 am to theGarnetWay
Posted on 6/25/12 at 8:52 am to theGarnetWay
here's why SC was the "rice birds"... prior to the Civil War, SC produced 75% of Europe's rice. (50% came from Georgetown where I live). Georgetown was the wealthiest county in the US in 1860, so it had the a lot to lose with ending slavery.
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 9:09 am to winyahpercy
Texans wore a star on their hats and belt buckles. Many served bravely in Louisiana as calvary and as dis-mounted calvary (can not seen to make them leave their horses). They fought like demons to fend off the Yankees who were attempting to conquer Louisiana with the aim of invading Texas. We in Louisiana need to always remember the Texans who served with our La. ancestors to protect our homes. In the last major battle, 8000 Texans and Louisiana troops soundly whipped 35000 Yankees at Mansfield, sending them packing back to New Orleans never to return until after the war.
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