If voting could change anything it would be made illegal!

—- Robert S. Borden

       Commander-in-Chief Grant dispatches Soldiers of the Army of the United states to Petersburg, Virginia to protect Republican (nationalist) voters.

       [added 3/23/2025]

Subsequent Events:

References:

Reconstruction era – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_era

Current U.s. National Debt:

$39,219,582,387,346

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