Union General William T. Sherman called them “the most dangerous set of men which the war turned loose upon the world.” The cowboys of of the 8th Texas Cavalry were known as Terry’s Texas Rangers, reckless men who didn’t much like discipline. A Confederate colonel once recommended that the commander of a Union regiment surrender
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How many states were in the Confederacy? Ask three people and you may hear three answers: seven, eleven or thirteen. All three are right, depending on when you are counting and how you count. The stars on Confederate flags tell the story. The states of the Confederacy. The First Seven States The Confederate Battle Flag
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“Wheat’s Tigers” was the nickname of a Louisiana Battalion formed from the rougher sections of New Orleans, men described as “thieves, and outcasts…and bad characters generally.” Of all the units that took the field at the First Battle of Manassas in July 1861, none exceeded the flair and intensity of the 1st Louisiana Special Battalion.
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During the Civil War, the Cherokee Nation had 3,000 men serving as Confederate soldiers. The Cherokee, by nature a peaceful people, were exceptionally skilled at protecting themselves. They were naturals at close-quarters fighting, and adept at the irregular tactics of guerrilla warfare. A leader of the Cherokee, Stand Watie, was eager to join the Confederate
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Nathan Bedford Forrest is one of ablest commanders on record, the only Civil War officer to go from Private at the beginning of the war to highest rank then used, Lieutenant General. Union General Sherman said Confederate Lt. General Forrest was “the most remarkable man our civil war produced on either side.” Sherman, regarded as
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Soon after the formation of the Confederate States of America, the new government chose a national seal and motto: Deo Vindice: “God Will Vindicate” The seal features George Washington on horseback, pictured in his uniform of the Revolution securing American independence. Washington is surrounded with a wreath, made of some of the main agricultural products
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Justice Scalia has spoken on what makes an American. Scalia gave a speech where he talked about the hard work and dedication of Italian immigrants in the 18th century. They had a love of family and a love of church as well. They also loved the simple things in human existence like good food and
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The author is confused why monuments over 100 years old are being now attacked. Rather then putting our efforts as a society into fighting slavery in other parts of the world, we are focusing to much on confederate monuments. Of course they put up monuments of their heroes, its’s expected. Had the south won, the
The Confederate Army had a number of soldiers who were Scottish or had Scottish ancestry. Some of the Scottish units formed included the “Scotch Guards” from Alabama, the “Scotch Tigers” of North Carolina and the “Montgomery Highlanders” of Virginia. We will cover more about the Scots and their contribution to the Confederate cause in a
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The Southern Confederate soldier was a tough character, and one of the finest warriors to ever take the field of battle in any army, in any war. The cause for which he fought and died has been harshly judged. But from the Confederate point of view, the harsh conditions and suffering were as noble as
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