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Patty's avatar

Not much is known about this war. So the description of “The Forgotten War” is very appropriate. Thank you, Tara, for enlightening us. Seems like it was futile for the Americans in many ways yet they kept fighting. It had the effect of uniting the people and making the Union more secure. Small victories count!

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Vicki's avatar

I can certainly see where the U.S. HAD to stand up for herself and her newly gained independence in this war, even though there was not an overwhelming win. Whenever you make a great gain, an enemy will come to oppose it and challenge whether you're determined enough to continue fighting to maintain the ground you've taken. In this case, we were and we did! I was surprised to find that I had a 5x great grandfather who fought in this little remembered war as a Lt. Cavalry soldier. Our continued gratitude to ALL those who have given themselves and their sacred honor to maintain our freedom in this nation!

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