While some look at symbols like the Confederate Flag as a symbol of hate, many people look at these symbols as a symbol of their heritage. Last year, North Carolina and South Carolina removed the flag from government buildings. Lawmakers in North Carolina have now passed legislation barring the removal of any Confederate monument and […]
John Evans Cummins was a famous resident of Sydney, Ohio, as a lawyer, soldier and politician. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Cummins was commissioned a lieutenant colonel. He took part in many hard-fought battles throughout the war. He was later brevetted to the rank of brigadier general as a reward for gallantry and
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Intriguing tale about missing treasure. Find out what may have happened to a missing artifact possibly stolen from the Confederate army after a Union general burnt down a supply factory. The search is on, and may lead underground. Has this mystery been hiding underfoot the whole time? You find out. Our View: A tale of
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After the bloody battle of Gettysburg General Lee smartly retreated and moved his troops out of the area. If the North had the capacity or the will to keep up the barrage they may have completely won the war at that point. The retreat gave the South the time to heal and regather themselves. I
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Young boy finds an interesting relic during a recent hike. What he found happened to be ammunition from the Civil War. The boy gifts the relic to his local ranger station and is given the title of junior park ranger. 5 year old finds Civil War artifact Thanks for reading. Please share our posts with
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Vandals have been scratching graffiti into a 155-year-old cannon from the Civil War. Fort Lyon at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park has displayed the cannon on a hillside where it likely would have stood during the Civil War, but due to the vandalism, park officials are moving it near the park headquarters and investing
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A detailed account of the adventures of Confederate officer Lt. Gen Jubal Early, and the Union response to his attack on Washington, during the Civil War. After attacking and failing to take Washington, Early withdrew under forced march for four days. The Union caught up to them and a fierce battle was waged. The Confederates
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A real life mystery is taking place in Fayetteville. A well know lawyer believes with all his heart he knows the whereabouts of a missing Civil War cannon. He claims to have talked to a construction worker that says his crew came across the cannon buried deep inside a well. Lawyer John Briggs III is
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Coffee is a beloved drink to people worldwide, including U.S. soldiers since it was added to their rations in 1832. It was held in such high esteem by soldiers of the Civil War, that it has a prominent place in art and literature of the time. Although the current coffee ration that remains in the
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Members of Sons of Confederate Veterans, as well as the United Daughters of the Confederacy gathered to remember their fallen decedents. They engaged in a variety of respectful ceremonies of remembrance, culminating in the ‘last drink’ ritual, in which they poured water on the graves. Fascinatingly many variations of that ritual exist in many different
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