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It’s July 2, 1863.
The Union Army is in trouble. Longstreet is advancing toward the center of the Union line and is likely to break through.
General Hancock sees a savior. That savior is the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
It’s July 2, 1863.
The Union Army is in trouble. Longstreet is advancing toward the center of the Union line and is likely to break through.
General Hancock sees a savior. That savior is the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
Hancock points at the traitors as they edge closer. He yells to the Minnesotans, “TAKE THOSE COLORS!”
The Minnesotans say “WE’VE GOT THIS, BOSS!” and 420 men of Minnesota proceed to unleash hell on Alabama. The same feat would be repeated in the 2004 Music City Bowl.
The Minnesotans say “WE’VE GOT THIS, BOSS!” and 420 men of Minnesota proceed to unleash hell on Alabama. The same feat would be repeated in the 2004 Music City Bowl.
The Alabamans number in the thousands. Just a few hundred Minnesotans curb stomp their traitorous asses and save the day.
The First Minnesota infantry ultimately save the day - and probably the future of the country - with this effort. They also force Lee into rolling the dice the next day when he ordered Pickett’s Charge.
The boys from Minnesota made a goal-line stand when Pickett charged. This foreshadowed @bigten efforts against the SEC during the next two centuries. #B1G
The Minnesotans entered the battle with 420 brave sons of the prairie. More than 85% of them fell defending this great nation.
They were said to be saviors of the Republic. That, my friends, is an understatement.
They were said to be saviors of the Republic. That, my friends, is an understatement.
Corporal Henry O’Brien of the First Minnesota was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
Among his many acts of badassery during the battle, CPL O’Brien charged the SEC lines armed with nothing more than his regimental colors.
Here, @GoldytheGopher performs a re-enactment of that charge.
Here, @GoldytheGopher performs a re-enactment of that charge.
The lesson, friends, is don’t mess with Minnesotans. We may be all nice, but we’ll totally kick your ass if you piss us off.
This is your heritage, Minnesota. Be proud of it. You earned it.
This concludes today’s history lesson.
#MinnesotaForever
This concludes today’s history lesson.
#MinnesotaForever
