this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2026
712 points (99.0% liked)
ShermanPosting
257 readers
155 users here now
Where we meme (joking in tone and detail, serious in sentiment) about General Sherman, the Civil War, and how the secesh traitors had it coming.
RULES
-
No bigotry. The Union, or at least the part of the Union WE support, fought AGAINST that shite. We are anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic, anti-transphobic, and in general anti-bigot here, even if not all the lads in Union blue uniforms were.
-
No Confederate sympathizing. Anti-democratic racist slaver traitors don't deserve shit.
-
Follow all Piefed.social rules
founded 7 months ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
You should read this: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674013667
And, also this: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674008199
And then look into how elections changed after The Panic of 1873, but also as a result of public outcry over a half-dozen or so scandals during Grant's presidency (Credit Mobilier, The Whiskey Ring, The Gold Ring, to name a few). "Weary" is an understatement. In reality, a majority of people in the North were done with the whole thing by '75. They wanted to focus on problems at home and were tired of supporting the South.
And I'm not your buddy, pal.
As you wish. I'm picking both of those books up now, I'll read them, and I suspect I'll return with the nagging feeling that you haven't.
https://shadowlibraries.github.io/ Anna's Archive is your best bet.
Richardson has an awesome substack. Also, my favorite political commentator at the moment. She does daily news breakdowns on her Youtube.
Starting Race and Reunion right now.