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When Gen. Lewis Armistead fell during Pickett's Charge, he yelled "My mother is a widow," a signal to any nearby Freemasons to assist him. Is there any truth to this statement and were such codes recognized in all lodges?

by /u/mrpeabodyscoaltrain in /r/AskHistorians

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