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19. Holy smokes!

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Thu Mar 27, 2025, 04:43 PM

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In 1862, a Union soldier found cigars wrapped in a piece of paper in a field of clover. [View all] MayReasonRule Mar 27 OP

1+ Norrrm Mar 27 #1

An Awesome Story ProfessorGAC Mar 27 #2

If McClellan had been a better General, he could have ended the war right there... Wounded Bear Mar 27 #3

Let's be clear: my poor Grandma would have done a better job in command. malthaussen Mar 27 #28

McClellan was a great organizer, would have been a great Chief of Staff... Wounded Bear Saturday #39

Doubt he could have set aside his ego. malthaussen Sunday #40

If Only MissouriDem47 Friday #35

Unfortunately McClellan screwed it up. NNadir Mar 27 #4

It's been suggested that he was unwilling to crush the Confederacy... malthaussen Mar 27 #27

He lacked the moral courage to address a fear of failure. The difference between him and Grant was that Grant... NNadir Friday #34

MayReasonRule , 3825-87867 Mar 27 #5

Harry Turtledove wrote an alt history in which the orders were never discovered & CSA won the war. LeftyLucie Mar 27 #6

Dumb hogsbreath 3auld6phart Mar 27 #7

"... or if he was related to Pete Hegseth." calimary Mar 27 #8

Couldn't have been related to Hegseth. The plans were not wrapped around a bottle of gin. John1956PA Mar 27 #30

Lincoln needed a victory to issue the e Emancipation Proclamation, which pretty much insured the defeat of the CSA. Ping Tung Mar 27 #9

You need to pick up a book Mysterian Mar 27 #25

Pardon me for asking... NNadir Mar 27 #10

The sloppy dropper was Been a Dick Donald, who was defending the Revolutionary airports at the time. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 27 #11

I rarely laugh about anything these days... TNNurse Mar 27 #12

I actually missed the punch line. Hilarious! NNadir Mar 27 #23

McLellan Cirsium Mar 27 #13

LOL Kali Mar 27 #14

I knew what the story was before I clicked on the article Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 27 #15

Indeed Y'all! Discrection is the Better Part of Valor. Valor is the Better Part of Honor. MayReasonRule Mar 27 #17

Quite the enigma! BidenRocks Friday #33

interisting. AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #16

An earlier example of OPSEC gone bad. Before there was Donald there was Arnold. Marcuse Mar 27 #18

Holy smokes! BattleRow Mar 27 #19

Today all you need to do is to join Hegseth signal group chat. Emile Mar 27 #20

McClellan failed to take full advantage Martin Eden Mar 27 #21

Harry Turtledove wrote an alternate history series PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 27 #22

Wow, I didn't know about this (cigars & plans)! electric_blue68 Mar 27 #24

If it was Hegseth orangecrush Mar 27 #26

No one ever did find out what happened to those cigars... malthaussen Mar 27 #29

A powerful cell is operating : The Leak To The Atlantic Was No Accident. Deep Throat 2.0 Exists summer_in_TX Friday #31

It's unknown who lost the orders in the field, or if he was related to Pete Hegseth. Meowmee Friday #32

Lee has been aware of the lost message. VGNonly Friday #36

I grew up with UpInArms Friday #37

In a large context, perhaps the most important battle of the Civil War. Sneederbunk Friday #38

Was 'cigar man' a dry drunk or a wet drunk? BoRaGard Sunday #41