Christy Coleman is an African American woman and the CEO of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. Since the United States is struggling with its past of racial discrimination, Coleman is using her position as an opportunity to retell the story of the Civil War. Her main goal is to tell about the […]
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Propel yourself through time and take a trip through living history by visiting Lexington Virginia and experiencing the Virginia Military Institute, otherwise known as VMI. With such notables as Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee as patrons and professors, VMI has a long and storied history. The parade grounds are much as they were 100
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Many know Confederate cavalrymen like J.E.B. Stuart, or the fierce Nathan Bedford Forrest. But Robert E. Lee believed that Confederate General Wheeler (who later served as a Major General in the U.S. Army) was one of his two best Cavalry officers.Wheeler graduated from West Point (ironically, his lowest marks were in Cavalry Tactics). His nickname
He “warn’t afraid of nuthin’ or nobody.” Read More »
General Dwight Eisenhower retired with five stars on his shoulders. He was the Supreme Allied Commander of World War II. Later, he became the President of the United States. In 1960, Leon Scott wrote Eisenhower a letter. It began: Dear Mr. President: At the Republication Convention I heard you mention that you have the pictures of four (4)
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That photo is of David Eammons Johnston, only 17 when he joined up with Company D of the Virginia Seventh Regiment. After the war, Johnston wrote a book. He explains: “The chief motive which inspires this undertaking is to give some meager idea of the Confederate soldier in the ranks, and of his individual deeds of heroism,
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December, 1863, near Dalton, Georgia. The Rebels are on top of Rocky Face Ridge, taking fire from cannons below. “Hold on, boys,” says a sharpshooter, “I’ll stop that racket.” His rifle cracks. Sure enough, things get quiet. But not for long. Soon, “the valley below is full of blue coats.” Private Sam Watkins’ Company H is ordered to
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Have you ever wondered whether folks outside the United States ask us for Confederate flags? In fact, we do get a lot of requests for them. Canada is probably the top destination outside the States, but you might be surprised how many we ship to Scandinavia, Switzerland, Japan and Australia. Some of our customers send us photos.
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Time for another tale of Private Sam Watkins. General Bragg ordered Sam’s First Tennessee Regiment to rearguard duty. It was not much fun: “You don’t move more than ten feet at furthest before you have to halt…. You haven’t time to sit down a moment before you are ordered to move on again. And the Yankees dash
“A minnie ball passes through my Bible.” Read More »
There are 5 very interesting facts on the discovery of a World War 2 Warship known as the Lady Ex. A team that was working for Microsoft found the wreck of the USS Lexington. The USS Lexington was an American warship that was sunk in a Pacific naval battle during World War 2. Five facts on
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The diary of Confederate soldier Eugene L. Johnston was returned to Henderson County, Tennessee. The diary detailed the Civil War experiences of Johnston from July of 1862 to January of 1863. Shortly after starting the diary Johnston was imprisoned in Indiana in August of 1862, but he escaped along with another solider and ultimately had
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