The Chicago Board of Trade is the only exchange that can claim to have raised a standing army.
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3/ After helping secure victory in the Battle of Stone's River, a top Union general gave the CBOT battery special privilege to carry its own colors & flag, the first time such a privilege was given. B.T.B = Board of Trade Battery:pic.twitter.com/c2BxGE6Fbs
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4/ The battery continued fighting until April 20th, 1865 - 11 days after the war had officially ended. They finally heard the news after fighting in Macon Georgia that the Confederacy had surrendered.pic.twitter.com/QFwol7ryxG
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