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re: First Battle of Civil War was Battle of Blackjack b/t Missouri & Kansas Forces
Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:41 pm to finestfirst79
Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:41 pm to finestfirst79
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This started with asking about Jesse James (my bad?). I can't think of a military reason, particularly after the war, for robbing banks and trains. To me his defenders are all about taking it to the Yankees, when the truth was more like "we rob banks because that's where the money is."
Possibly because raiding, killing, and stealing were the only life skills the lad had. New laws in Missouri denied many rights to former Confederate soldiers - they were barred from voting, owning property, and other important aspects of life. That left few options for men like the Jameses and the Youngers.
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Posted on 10/25/13 at 11:48 pm to panzerfahre
C'mon. This sounds like today's headlines. The poor soul had no choice but to rob the bank as he had no marketable skills and was prevented by the man from learning a trade.
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