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ChicagoTeamster

(1,015 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:56 PM 18 hrs ago

Today is National Traitor Surrender Day. April 9th the Confederacy surrendered to the Union at Appomattox VA

We beat them before and we'll beat them again.

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Today is National Traitor Surrender Day. April 9th the Confederacy surrendered to the Union at Appomattox VA (Original Post) ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago OP

+ struggle4progress 17 hrs ago #1

Should be a national holiday SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #2

Appomattox Court House dweller 17 hrs ago #3

struggle4progress

(126,329 posts)

1. +

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:15 PM

17 hrs ago

SheltieLover

(80,840 posts)

2. Should be a national holiday

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:23 PM

17 hrs ago

Damned traitors.

dweller

(28,471 posts)

3. Appomattox Court House

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:26 PM

17 hrs ago

is a village in Virginia , the surrender took place at the McLean House there .

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