Confederate soldiers becoming U.S. Senators after the civil war

[bigrebnc1775]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

 

[Edgetho]

 

[MisterBeale]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

That's different. . . they were democrats.

 

[Curried Goats]

No one gives a shit.

 

[Independentthinker]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

But but but insurrectionists aren't allowed to do that.

 

[BackAgain]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

They had been pardoned by a Presidential proclamation.

 

[White 6]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

Somebody took it to court to disqualify him, but it failed or nobody tried?

 

[MisterBeale]

No one gives a shit.

Wait ----wut?

I thought you were a supporter of the DNC?

Shouldn't you be interested in the history of the party you support?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

No one gives a shit.

The Confederates were the insurrectionists but here they are serving as senators
I know it's all about getting Trump.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Somebody took it to court to disqualify him, but it failed or nobody tried?

Wrong

 

[Foxfyre]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

Honorable people of old knew that carrying grudges and punishment into perpetuity were counter productive for everybody and weakened us as a nation. Forgiveness was not only commendable but a real thing. You punish people who know they are committing crimes. You don't punish people who believe or see things differently than you do.

A whole bunch of modern day people could benefit from adopting that particular concept.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

But but but insurrectionists aren't allowed to do that.

Yep unless you're a democrat

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Honorable people of old knew that carrying grudges and punishment into perpetuity were counter productive for everybody and weakened us as a nation. Forgiveness was not only commendable but a real thing.

A whole bunch of modern day people could benefit from adopting that particular concept.

True but it's good to share historical facts with democrats

 

[Curried Goats]

Wait ----wut?

I thought you were a supporter of the DNC?

Shouldn't you be interested in the history of the party you support?

Shouldn't you try a real argument isn't of cute ones like a fan fictioning child?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

They had been pardoned by a Presidential proclamation.

Yep but they were insurrectionist

 

[Curried Goats]

The Confederates were the insurrectionists but here they are serving as senators
I know it's all about getting Trump.

Which could mean nothing more than that congress and judicial body erred in upholding the law.

 

[bodecea]

Time to put the breaks on the insurrection bullshit. From the federal government.
In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

U.S. Senate: Civil War Veterans in the Senate

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

www.senate.gov

Did they swear an oath to the Constitution as members of Congress BEFORE the war? (time for you to actually READ the 14th Amendment, Section 3.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Shouldn't you try a real argument isn't of cute ones like a fan fictioninh child?

So the civil war wasn't an insurrection and you find it irrelevant.

 

[Curried Goats]

Did they swear an oath to the Constitution as members of Congress BEFORE the war? (time for you to actually READ the 14th Amendment, Section 3.

Or that.

 

[bodecea]

That's different. . . they were democrats.

Did they swear an oath to defend the Constitution as members of the federal government BEFORE the war?