Some broke the mold though: Longstreet.https://twitter.com/JamesWithers3/status/1197537528397602817 …
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Don't forget Amos T. Akerman. Was a colonel in the CSA. After the war, joined the
@GOP. Was selected to serve as Grant's attorney general. Went after the Klan and supported the rights of black citizens. His fight against the KKK and railroad cash made him a target.2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
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I may be mistaken but didn’t he flee to England at the end of the war and then return several years later?
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Didn't see that, but could be wrong.
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Well, I evidently was wrong. I did a quick google check and saw nothing confirming that. I don’t know how I got that in my head unless I’m confusing him with another prominent Confederate.
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I know a number of Confederate officers/officials headed to Brazil.
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The Brazilians, by 1865, were descending into the maelstrom of a marathon war with Paraguay, which lasted until 1870 & was the worst conflict in South American history. They needed the help.
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A complicating factor that made Americans distinctly more favorable to Paraguay even against republican Argentina. Also the US ambassador to Paraguay was Elihu Washburne's brother.
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