Of all the soldiers who served the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, few were as famous as one who never carried a rifle. His name was Old Douglas, and he was a camel. He marched with the regiment through two years of war, carried its band’s instruments, terrified its horses, and was mourned by the whole command
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Parker Space is a New Jersey Assemblyman, a farmer, and a country music fan. His Facebook photo of himself standing in front of a Confederate flag adorned with Hank Williams Jr.’s face has raised controversy. The photo was taken at a concert and belonged to another fan. This adds to previous controversies involving Space abstaining
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Many feel it is not a good idea to destroy Confederate monuments and that they are not ealy an expression of racism. These monuments are not new. They are from a previous time and some feel they are now irrelevant, but others feel they are part of history and should be seen as such. It
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There is still intolerance in the world even though you’d expect it to be better. This letter talks about and what it means for us as a society. There are many groups who are met with discrimination and intolerance in general and this should not be the case. it is not good for them or
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There were no shortage of antiques up for sale at the annual Sussex Flea Market, but one relic of the past flapping in the wind caused a stir among some shoppers. “I passed one stall and I saw they were flying the Confederate flag,” said Katherine Piercey, a patron of the market. It was flying
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For more than half a century, six historic flags flew over the entrance to Six Flags Over Texas, and one of them was the Stars and Bars, the First National flag of the Confederacy. The park defended that flag more than once. Then, in August 2017, it went from saying the flag would stay to
There has been a lot of controversy over Civil War monuments since the riots in Charlottesville. Many other states are in process discussing the legal and social ramifications of removing commemorative statues that were placed to honor vets. In many cases, the statues are seen as a symbol of hatred and prejudice but in many
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American cavalry has a long and proud tradition. These troops trained to fight on horseback were used effectively in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the War with Mexico. The Civil War saw a significant change, with Cavalry heavily used as Mounted Infantry. They were soldiers who used their horses for maneuvers and moving
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“I am sure that it was the grandest charge that was ever seen by mortal man.” Those are the words of Union Colonel Worthen, whose men at Gettysburg tried to stand against the Mississippi brigade commanded by General Barksdale. Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, and there are many tales of the
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Johann Heros von Borcke was a lieutenant in the 2nd Brandenburg Regiment of Dragoons of the Prussian Army when news arrived of the beginning of the American Civil War. He managed to get released from his unit, and crossed the Atlantic to the island of Bermuda. From there he managed to get onto a Rebel
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