THE NEGRO SLAVE IS A MAN

THE NEIGHBOR SAID IT WAS HORRIBLE. WHEN THE 2 SOLDIERS CAME TO THE FARMHOUSE DOOR TO TELL MRS SOUSLEY HER BOY WAS DEAD; YOU COULD HEAR THE HOLLERING & SCREAMING OVER THE FIELDS ALL NIGHT LONG TO THE NEXT FARM. THE NEXT DAY A POSTCARD CAME TO MRS SOUSLEY FROM HER SON, 19 YEAR OLD FRANKLIN; 1 OF 6 SOLDIERS; IN 2 TAKES; HISTORY’S MOST FAMOUS PHOTO BY JOE ROSENTHAL; FEB 23 1945 STARS & STRIPES HOISTED OVER MT SURIBACHI. 26 DAYS; ROSENTHAL; & 3 OF THE 6 SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION. POSTCARD (9/19/1925–3/21/1945) FRANKLIN TO MOTHER, YOU CAN NEVER IMAGINE HOW A BATTLEFIELD LOOKS. IT SURE LOOKS HORRIBLE. LOOK FOR MY PICTURE IN THE NEWSPAPERS. I HELPED PUT UP THE FLAG. PLEASE DON’T WORRY & WRITE. 19 YEARS/171 DAYS MOCK; RIDICULE; MOTHER’S TEARS; AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM; EVERY HEART; EVERY TONGUE; 6/4/1942; 49 WRONG OCEAN; LAUGHING STOCK; RINKY DINK SHIPS; BARELY IN AIR; WRONG SKY SCRAP HEAP TURKEYS; 148 SILICON VALLEY WARSHIPS; 248 EXTERMINATOR; LIGHTNING FAST ACROBAT ZEROS; KATES; BETTYS; FLATTOP YORKTOWN; OIL SLICK 10 MILES TRAILING; W/BANDAIDS; SCOTCH TAPE; AFLOAT; COME OUT SWINGING? WISH, PRAYER & A RABBITS FOOT; 3 MONTHS? ADMIRAL CHESTER WILLIAM NIMITZ; SOFTLY; 3 DAYS; GREATEST GENERATION; AYE, AYE, SIR. HEART; SOUL; DAYS UNTO SECONDS; WELDERS/SHIPFITTERS 1400; 3 DAYS PATCHED UP; ALAMO LINE IN SAND; MAINE REMEMBER; DIVE BOMB GROUP BOSS CLARENCE WADE MCCLUSKY; JOSEPH KARROL, 27; SAM ADAMS, 30; TURKEYS THRU 10,000 SLUGS @ SECOND HURRICANE GALE; VALKYRIE COME; THERMOPYLAE GO; OCEAN FLOOR; MINUTES; CARRIERS AKAGI; SORYU; KAGA; HIRYU; FOOTBALL BRADY; MAHOMES; NEXT DAY DEAD BOTH; KARROL; ADAMS; BEFORE INFAMY; ARIZONA REFUELED; 2020; OIL STILL LEAKS.  UNDERWATER CEMETERY EXPENDABLE 1,117; BROTHERS/TRIOS 35; THOMAS AUGUSTA FREE DAD; WILLIAM THOMAS FREE SON; GO ASK THE SPARTANS; REGIMENTAL FLAG BEARER; PRIMARY YANKEE SHARPSHOOTER TARGET; 14 BOYS; NO UNIFORMS; MISMATCHED BUTTERNUT; LED 26TH NORTH CAROLINA ASSAULT; SOLDIER UNIVERSAL; 14 WEAPONLESS BOYS; MINIE BALLS; 13 KILLED; LED CHARGE; BY THE 14TH; 26TH N CAROLNA REGIMENTAL COLORS HELD HIGH; NEVER HIT THE GROUND; FOLLOW ME; BOYZ 2 MEN; NONE OLD ENOUGH FOR WHISKEY OR TO VOTE NO SLAVEOWNERS; OF 14; 13 DEAD; JULY 1, 1863; CHARGE; NO ROMANESQUE NORMAN TAPESTRY 50 BATTLE SCENE HASTINGS; BAYEUX CATHEDRAL; IN 1070’S COMMISSIONED BY BISHOP ODO FOR HIS HALF BROTHER; THE DUKE OF NORMANDY; WILLIAM/CONQUEROR; BAYEAUX MUSEE DE LA TAPISSERIE; 2390 FT.; 2 ½ LONGER THAN THE TITANIC; CALL TO GLORY; FOR 13 BOYS; DAISIES; DAFFODILS; WATERED BY BLOOD; WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM; LOVINGLY MANICURED LAWNS; TOWN SQUARE; NO OSCAR BIG BUDGET;  “LONGEST DAY”; OMAHA BEACH; LAST OF 14;   CONCENTRIC; EARTHWORKS; OVERRUN; 3 BLUE LINES BROKEN; GUNS; SPUN ROUND;  GRAPE/CANNISTER; MUZZLE LOADER; HURRICANE GALES; SHRAPNEL FURIOUSLY RAMMED HOME; CHAOS; DRIVEN OFF; BLUE RETREAT; 26TH N CAROLINA; 800; 588 KILLED/WOUNDED; BOY COLONEL DEAD; HENRY KING BURGWYN JR; 20; EVERY MAN; CLUSTER N CAROLINA SMALL TOWNS; 37,000 CONFEDERATE N CAROLINA; DEAD; NO KNOCK; FRONT DOOR; JOHNNY EVER MARCH HOME? EVER? NEVER. GIRLS; NO SWEETHEARTS; KIDS; MOMS; HUSBANDS; DADS, NONE; GRANDMAS; NO GRANDKID; 1 LESS BELL TO ANSWER. 1 LESS EGG TO FRY. 1 LESS MAN TO PICK UP AFTER; N CAROLINA, WAR IS HELL; SILENCE; PLENTY; ASHES, ONLY; HILLARY; HARD CHOICES; “THE CONFEDERATE FLAG SHOULDN’T FLY ANYWHERE” SHOUT IT; HILLARY; FROM THE ROOFTOPS; UNREDEEMABLE; GUNS & RELIGION; DEPLORABLES; CONDESCENDING; MEAN-SPIRITED SELF-ABSORBED; YAPS DISINGENUOUS TO  DESCENDANTS; BILL NEVER INHALED; DRAFT DODGER; MONICA; CHAPPAQUA HIGH TREASON SERVER; J. CHRISTOPHER STEVENS CANCELLED RESCUE ISLAM  BUTCHERY; SUSAN RICE LIED REPUBLICAN VIDEO DISSED PROPHET MUHAMMAD «THE CONFEDERATE FLAG SHOULDN'T FLY ANYWHERE?» SHUT YOUR FACE HILLARY, BEFORE I SHUT IT FOR YOU