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on 8/17/1789
"What, sir, is the use of militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. . . Whenever Government means to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins."
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on 8/17/1864
in Georgia
A view of on August 17 Andersonville was an infamous camp where nearly 13 000 of its approximately 45 000 Union prisoners died in brutal conditions suffering See more photos here: tco Ss8ticTcdm tco ASAntwblqa
