The Civil War
The American Civil War is still killing people in the 21st century. Sure, that was a not-so-freak accident with a cannonball, but what an apt metaphor for our times, amirite? Yeah, the aftershocks are still being felt here, like if Uncle Sam tore an ACL in his youth and now his knee creaks whenever the KKK marches. It is shockingly easy to forget how recent the conflict was, which is why we feel compelled to point out that door knobs are younger than the Civil War. And, as seems worth repeating over and over in this country: here are six Civil War myths, debunked.
A Civil War Cannonball Killed A Guy (In 2008)
Afterward, the whole neighborhood fled.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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1 Bounty Jumpers Scammed Both Sides During the Civil War
Men could get a bonus called a bounty for enlisting in the Civil War. Some found a way to profit from this system.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Civil War Had A Glow-In-The-Dark Battle
It was dubbed “Angel’s Glow,” and the troops affected by it tended to live longer.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Confederate Flag-Wielding Insurgent Surrenders, Surprise Surprise
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- By Carly Tennes
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6 Amazing Facts That'll Change The Way You Look At History
Historical eras we think of as completely separate mix and overlap in mind-blowing ways.
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- By E.M. Caris
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Did Some Litter Win the Civil War for the Union?
Picking up stray trash could change the course of human history.
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Door Knobs Weren't Invented Until AFTER The Civil War
Fire, wheel, beer, doorknob? Not quite.
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- By Cracked Writers
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18 Insane Statistics That'll Change Your View Of History
It’s safe to assume you’re picturing everything wrong.
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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A 10th Grader Explains The Civil War To Donald Trump
I feel like Lincoln was bad at his job. Couldn't he have just, like, given the South a Pepsi?
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- By Katie Goldin
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5 Reasons Police Have Probably Started The Next Civil War
Police sure are crazy in Baltimore, huh? Trick question! Police are crazy pretty much everywhere.
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- By Adam Tod Brown
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6 Civil War Myths Everyone Believes That Are Total B.S.
We might be going out on a limb here, but we're guessing that most of our readers aren't hardcore Civil War historians. And since VH-1 discontinued their series before they got around to the 1860s, a lot of us are walking around with Civil War misinformation firmly wired in our brains.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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5 Lesser Known (Completely Ridiculous) American Civil Wars
Long before and after the Civil War, American states have been pointing guns at each other and screaming ridiculous threats. Just consider...
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- By Philip Moon
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