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Civil War General William T. Sherman's sword and other relics to be auctioned off in Ohio (apnews.com)
submitted 3 months ago by uberdroog@lemmy.world to c/history@lemmy.world
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Great American hero items to be in the hands of a private person. Just upset its not gonna be me.

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[-] teft@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

In London?

[-] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

If the British museum came and bought them I would find that to be delicious

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 7 points 3 months ago

This is not okay, this is a national treasure.

[-] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

I'd pop some serious champagne with a saber like that

[-] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Best use case.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Best use case is wearing it while you finish what he started.

/s probably

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Beheading traitors first, champagne second... or both same time?

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What a joke handing away history to likely some rich asshole

[-] Blackout@kbin.run 5 points 3 months ago

Maybe Ohio can trade it for the saddle of General Lee's most "lovable" horse. I wonder if he had to put blinders on it first?

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