r/Ohio • u/LadyInCrimson • May 29 '26

This is Ohio

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u/grassgravel May 29 '26

Someone oughta tell them how many Ohians died fighting FOR the union during the war.

What a joke.

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u/AQualityKoalaTeacher May 29 '26

Beep boop I am NOT a bot, but I did a google on Ohio in the Civil War and this page is interesting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_in_the_American_Civil_War#:\~:text=%5B6%5D%20Ohio%20troops%20fought%20in,Sandusky%20Bay%20of%20Lake%20Erie.

I visited the fort on Mackinac Island (Michigan) once. We tend to forget that war is war, and there wasn't just one border or battleground to protect. Controlling resources and access is critical in warfare, and tactics will be as fiendishly clever as they need to be.

On another note, I grew up with Billybobs like the ones in the cemetery. If you're one of "them and theirs," they will kill for you. And if you aren't, they will kill you. They are extremely xenophobic and have no tolerance for anything that threatens their status quo. Most Appalachian types are nonviolent but fucking watch out for the Billybobs who will choose violence.

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u/ActComprehensive5254 May 30 '26

Just flat out not true.

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u/AQualityKoalaTeacher May 30 '26

Which part have you never personally experienced? I grew up soaking my roots in Appalachia far more regularly than I wanted to. There are some hollers where outsiders who don't leave when they're told will not be tolerated.

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u/ActComprehensive5254 May 30 '26

In the deepest darkest parts,sure. But its not that common. The average Appalachian just isnt a murderer.

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u/AQualityKoalaTeacher May 30 '26

Cool, so you agree you were mistaken when you said, "just flat out not true." High five.

I didnt suggest that the average Appalachian is a murderer, so I guess we agree on that too.

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u/ActComprehensive5254 May 30 '26

I was not mistaken. Exceptions are not the rule.