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Re: Brother in blue

Posted by Joe on April 30, 2008 at 14:39:

In Reply to: Re: Brother in blue posted by Baceseras on April 28, 2008 at 13:42:

It does date to the American Civil War as for a Union soldier, even have seen it used after the war by Southern Soldiers talking with Yanks. That would be that brotherhood all soldiers feel.