The GAR offices are closed today in honor of the white men who freed the slaves (UPDATED)
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Battle of antietam, september 17, 1862. Pennsylvania 161st Volunteers were there
Although it slipped by my attention when Biden signed it into law last year (2021 — who knew?) today is apparently now a national holiday called “Juneteenth”, a day, I assume, for honoring and remembering the brave Union soldiers who fought and died to end slavery in this country. Great-grandfather Caldwell would be so pleased.
Can we now restore the statues of Lincoln that have been vandalized and removed from our public spaces?
UPDATE: As it turns out, the blacks are also celebrating … something today, and some of them don’t want us at their party. I’m happy to oblige.
