And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
US Army officer Peter Conover Hains. The first photo shows him as a Major General at his desk in April 1918, the second as a First Lieutenant in 1862. Hains was the only person to serve in both the American Civil War and World War I.
Grandfather, a Major in WWII had a good friend who fought in WWI. I met granpa's friend a few times. It is interesting to note the connections between generations like this. Civil War to WWI, then to WWII and to me. I'm now 61, and his friend was in his 70's when I met him.
President John Tyler was born in 1790, became President in 1841, passing away in 1862. One of his sons (out of 15 children), Lyon Gardiner Tyler, was born in 1853. He passed away in 1935 but had 2 sons (Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Junior, born in 1925 and Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1923.). The first son passed away in 2020 but the younger son is still alive today. That's 235 years.
Very cool!
ReplyDeleteAccording to history, he also served during the Spanish - American War.
ReplyDeleteAnd he may have done service during the Indian Wars of the 1870's.
Career Army.
DeleteHard men make good times
DeleteLooks a bit like Tom Berenger.
ReplyDeleteGrandfather, a Major in WWII had a good friend who fought in WWI. I met granpa's friend a few times. It is interesting to note the connections between generations like this. Civil War to WWI, then to WWII and to me. I'm now 61, and his friend was in his 70's when I met him.
ReplyDeletePresident John Tyler was born in 1790, became President in 1841, passing away in 1862. One of his sons (out of 15 children), Lyon Gardiner Tyler, was born in 1853. He passed away in 1935 but had 2 sons (Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Junior, born in 1925 and Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1923.). The first son passed away in 2020 but the younger son is still alive today. That's 235 years.
DeleteJD Vance has been reincarnated? Civil war photo . . . .
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