The Unluckiest Coincidence Of The Civil War
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Date: 2026-03-07
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stevenporter863
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1. He was born in 1814, but the visual showed 1914.
2. To be fair, it was a different time and social norms. Having slaves then was common, like teenagers having cars is today.
3. He was either an idiot or history got the story wrong. Why would someone trying to get away from now the Civil War move only 120 miles, south, in Virginia That is like today to get away from all the Internet stuff moving from Seattle to the Silicon Valley.
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1. He was born in 1814, but the visual showed 1914.
2. To be fair, it was a different time and social norms. Having slaves then was common, like teenagers having cars is today.
3. He was either an idiot or history got the story wrong. Why would someone trying to get away from now the Civil War move only 120 miles, south, in Virginia That is like today to get away from all the Internet stuff moving from Seattle to the Silicon Valley.
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thomash8501
Historians typically count between 20 and 40 named engagements before the First Battle of Bull Run, so the American Civil War did not start at Wilmer McLean's place. It also did not end there as there was still a lot more that happened after Lee's surrender. It is a funny coincidence that McLean's place was involved near the start and near the end of the war though.
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Historians typically count between 20 and 40 named engagements before the First Battle of Bull Run, so the American Civil War did not start at Wilmer McLean's place. It also did not end there as there was still a lot more that happened after Lee's surrender. It is a funny coincidence that McLean's place was involved near the start and near the end of the war though.
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barb-jm7990
I love that story! lol. It reminds me of a family member who has a condo in Houston and a vacation condo in the Cayman Islands. Hurricane Beryl hit Cayman knocking out electricity and causing minor damage to the condo. The hurricane continued on its merry way and days later hit Houston- knocking out power and causing minor damage to the condo there, too!
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I love that story! lol. It reminds me of a family member who has a condo in Houston and a vacation condo in the Cayman Islands. Hurricane Beryl hit Cayman knocking out electricity and causing minor damage to the condo. The hurricane continued on its merry way and days later hit Houston- knocking out power and causing minor damage to the condo there, too!
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jackmason5278
No. First Manassas was NOT the opening battle of the Civil War. That status belongs to the shelling of Fort Sumpter in South Carolina. The honour of firing the first shot was given to Edmund Ruffin an agricultural expert who had travelled there from Virginia at the behest of South Carolina's governor.
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No. First Manassas was NOT the opening battle of the Civil War. That status belongs to the shelling of Fort Sumpter in South Carolina. The honour of firing the first shot was given to Edmund Ruffin an agricultural expert who had travelled there from Virginia at the behest of South Carolina's governor.
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rayceeya8659
Suggestion for a future episode. Are you familiar with The Long Way Round A Boeing 314 Clipper flew from New Zealand to New York because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the day after it landed there. They couldn't cross the Pacific as it was a war zone. It's a hell of a story.
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Suggestion for a future episode. Are you familiar with The Long Way Round A Boeing 314 Clipper flew from New Zealand to New York because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the day after it landed there. They couldn't cross the Pacific as it was a war zone. It's a hell of a story.
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eaglescout1984
8: 49 One more unlucky coincidence. While Wilmer McLean is not a familiar name, another wealthy individual with ties to Northern Virginia, John Roll McLean (no relation) had the town of McLean, VA named after him, so his name is very well remembered.
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8: 49 One more unlucky coincidence. While Wilmer McLean is not a familiar name, another wealthy individual with ties to Northern Virginia, John Roll McLean (no relation) had the town of McLean, VA named after him, so his name is very well remembered.
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Pete-x9z
Maybe he was annoyed first. But then He saw new business enterprise as war came knocking on his door. He later realized he should charge more for the risk of selling goods in the war zone. Moving twice was an unfortunate part of running a business.
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Maybe he was annoyed first. But then He saw new business enterprise as war came knocking on his door. He later realized he should charge more for the risk of selling goods in the war zone. Moving twice was an unfortunate part of running a business.
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user-xm3cg8hd4q
The Civil war did NOT end on April 9th. Lee did not have the authority to surrender all Confederate forces. Lee just surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. The war did not end untill May.
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The Civil war did NOT end on April 9th. Lee did not have the authority to surrender all Confederate forces. Lee just surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. The war did not end untill May.
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blarch2
There was a story about a guy getting shot in the balls and it ricocheted off his pelvis into a woman's reproductive organs and she got pregnant. I thought this would be about that.
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There was a story about a guy getting shot in the balls and it ricocheted off his pelvis into a woman's reproductive organs and she got pregnant. I thought this would be about that.
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richewilson6394
In my hometown, we have a grocery store. Its called mclean's groceries so now I can say, that's the guy who have the house that they help began and ended the civil war at.
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In my hometown, we have a grocery store. Its called mclean's groceries so now I can say, that's the guy who have the house that they help began and ended the civil war at.
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charlesedwards2856
The Civil War began on my front lawn and ended in my front parlor. -Wilmer McLean
Yes, that is an actual quote that he would tell people as he got older.
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The Civil War began on my front lawn and ended in my front parlor. -Wilmer McLean
Yes, that is an actual quote that he would tell people as he got older.
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davea6314
Coincidence or consequence was frequently said by my history professor during lectures in my Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies class at my university.
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Coincidence or consequence was frequently said by my history professor during lectures in my Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies class at my university.
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HDCalame
No mention of the picnickers gathered on the hillside to watch the battle while munching on sandwiches and beer What an item to leave out of the record!
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No mention of the picnickers gathered on the hillside to watch the battle while munching on sandwiches and beer What an item to leave out of the record!
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AlwaysWright90
I wouldn’t say he’s forgotten. Anyone with a cursory knowledge of the Civil War, or has watched Ken Burns’ documentaries, knows his name!
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I wouldn’t say he’s forgotten. Anyone with a cursory knowledge of the Civil War, or has watched Ken Burns’ documentaries, knows his name!
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weird_history
Personally I would've arrested the Confederate leaders and generals as traitors and executed them for treason but that's just me.
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Personally I would've arrested the Confederate leaders and generals as traitors and executed them for treason but that's just me.
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Tin_Man1923
This guy was most definitely a traitor. Not only did he support the Confederacy, he then went to work for the IRS. that BASTARD!
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This guy was most definitely a traitor. Not only did he support the Confederacy, he then went to work for the IRS. that BASTARD!
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Mabon-sz9nz
Ah. narrator says he was born May 3, 1814 but on the screen video it says May 3, '1914', doesn't anybody proof read these videos
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Ah. narrator says he was born May 3, 1814 but on the screen video it says May 3, '1914', doesn't anybody proof read these videos
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ForrestMosby
Yankees stole all McCleans furniture after the surrender for souvenirs
They stole my great-grandmothers chickens too.
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Yankees stole all McCleans furniture after the surrender for souvenirs
They stole my great-grandmothers chickens too.
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