"The upper echelon of society, on both sides of the WBTS, not only did their duty, but (for many reasons, not all of them noble) were usually the first to enlist. It's such a shame that so much of that good DNA got permanently filtered out of the gene pool. We sure could use it now!"

One of the most true and genuine statements I've ever read. The "best" went in early and most didn't make it out alive. The US (and CS as the case may be) sacrificed the cream of the crop in the conflict. Look at our moral issues now. We lost the best role models in our society. We will forever pay the price as we "knight" those that contributed to the downfall of our ancestry. Great post Mike.

Keith