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Confederate monuments honor sacrifice

Confederate monuments are being targeted and taken down, because of racial tensions and a misunderstanding of what these monuments really stand for. In fact, these monuments do not have anything to do with slavery at all. The monuments are there for the people that did sacrifice their lives for that war, and to honor them […]

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Stafford Co. zoning board: huge Confederate flag can stay

There is some good news for supporters of the Confederate flag because the Stafford Co. zoning board has decided that a huge Confederate flag can stay. There was some effort to make it unlawful to fly it, but that was denied and now the flag remains free. Some people feel that the flag is an

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Letter: War was about economics

There is a lot of debate as to what the Civil War was all about. The main thing that people think of when you talk about the Civil War is slavery. But, there were other things that lead to the conflict and they were economic goals that each side had. There is a lot to

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Editorial: Another round in the endless fight over the Confederacy

The debate over how to handle Confederate monuments residing on public property has been complex. Because no individual holds a constitutional right to either the presence or absence of a public statue, there isn’t a set way to handle objects such as a large rebel flag in Stafford County, or black tarps covering statues of

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‘Confederate Corners’ will be renamed ‘Springtown’

An unmarked intersection at the corner of Hitchcock Road and Highway 68 commonly known as Confederate Corner will be renamed Springtown the Monterey County Board of Supervisors decided on Tuesday. A county-wide survey determined the new name but the Supervisors decided to go with the second runner-up for the corner to better reflect local history.

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‘Part of our history’ Confederate soldier’s diary comes home

A soldier’s diary from the Confederacy has made his way home after 155 years. The Tennessee soldier’s diary was held by his family until recently and has revealed many milestones of the CSA, including the battles he fought in during the period of 1862 to 1863. It has a home now outside of the family

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Letter: Flag not a representation of slavery

Many people have a negative view of the Confederate Battle Flag and feel it carries negative historical connotations. The Confederate flag is, however, representative of the lives lost defending their country and way of life, no different than the American flag. The US Congress has recognized this view too. Key Takeaways:The confederate battle flag represents not

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Did Robert E. Lee have any Regrets?

The photo you see above is Robert E. Lee with his son, in 1845. Someone asked me whether Lee ever regretted fighting for the South. General Long worked alongside Lee. He wrote Lee said the following, a day or two before surrender at Appomattox: “…I have never believed we could…make good in the long run our independence

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His Court Martial Almost Ended It

We know how George Armstrong Custer met his end. But did you know he fought in the Civil war from the first major battle all the way to Appomattox?We have copies of his correspondence with several friends that were then fighting for the South. That’s Custer on the right above. And by the way, the

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“All were American soldiers…”

We often hear why the Civil War was fought. Professors and reporters and “very important” folks tell us.And with great conviction they tell us!But you rarely hear from these scholars about why the man in uniform was fighting. Seems the soldier is simply forgotten.I usually write about a person. Sometimes about an event, but I

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