#OTD in 1865, Captain Henry Wirz, the former commandant of Camp Sumter (a.k.a. Andersonville Prison) is hanged in Washington, D.C. Wirz had been found guilty of war crimes by a US military tribunal. He is one of only a few Confederates so charged and punished after the #CivilWar.

Patriots injury update: DB Marcellas Dial Jr. (head) is questionable to return.

Sunday in the WINdy City!

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Dr. Fauci “When you make it difficult for people in their lives, they lose their ideological Bullsh*t and they get vaccinated.” Those words weren’t just a statement — it was Fauci’s strategy—it was about control and greed, using fear to push mandates.

I never did and never will.

How did Vlad the Impaler get his name? The epithet was literal: in his short life, Vlad impaled thousands of men and women. In June 1462, during his battle against the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, 23,844 captives were impaled under Vlad's command. 📸 Getty

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#DYK: During the Appomattox Campaign, the 9th Corps of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Gen. John G. Parke, was assigned the vital but unglamorous mission of repairing and re-gauging the South Side RR from Petersburg to Burkeville, VA for use a Federal supply line. #CivilWar

#OTD in 1864, General and former candidate for President George B. McClellan, defeated by President Abraham Lincoln in the recent election, resigns his commission in the U.S. Army. Meanwhile, Gen. William T. Sherman prepares to march east from Atlanta. #CivilWar

William T. Sherman launched his March to Sea #otd in 1864. Over the next 26 days, Sherman moved his army of 62,000 men from Atlanta to Savannah, his intention "to make Georgia howl" along the way. View images of the famed campaign here: bit.ly/4fLqdwA. #CivilWar

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Institute members have broad Civil War knowledge. Brad Gottfried gave a fascinating talk today about President Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg in November 1863. Brad appeared at the Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg.

Join Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust as she details the many women on both the Confederate and Union side that made a name for themselves during the American Civil War. youtube.com/watch?v=AoHnMK…

I’m glad I canceled Netflix. There is a lot of outrage this morning lol

Stephen King announces new book Never Flinch, shares exclusive excerpt ew.com/stephen-king-a… via Entertainment Weekly

Megyn Kelly Women fighting for their rights are now being attacked as “monsters.” The radical Left has lost it.

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Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 19, that the team has relieved Jim Montgomery of his duties as Head Coach. Associate Coach Joe Sacco will assume interim head coaching duties. 📰: bit.ly/3Zfmbav