Texan John Bell Hood was not one to back down, on or off the battlefield.At the end of the Second Battle of Manassas 1862, Hood’s men captured some Union ambulances, and he allowed the men to keep them for the brigade’s personal use. General N. G. Evans ordered him to turn them over. But Hood […]
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A flag may not seem like something that would be hidden for hundreds of years but come to find out it likely had a very strong symbolism to those who put them away. Colorful, powerful, and proud these flags may have shown that whoever put them there fought for what they believed in and protected
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Two representatives from South Carolina have proposed a bill that would honor African-American soldiers that fought on the side of the Confederacy during the Civil War. They are also striving for teachers to teach more about the African-Americans that fought on the side of the Confederacy during the war instead of just those that fought
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Local government officials, park boards and historical commission members will want to read this and watch the accompanying video. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and City Attorney Bruce McMullen describe how the city of Memphis, Tennessee, dealt with long-standing Confederate statues in its public parks. Strategic planning, moving quickly before state laws were enacted that made
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Reading about the Civil War would certainly be a lot less interesting without the firsthand accounts of our Confederate friend, Sam Watkins of Company H, 1st Tennessee. Here is his story of how one day he applied for a furlough. You probably already have an idea of how this is going to go. He writes:“Now, reader,
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There are ten picket posts that have made the top ten list in 2017. The Hunley and the USS Monitor were both very famous because they were used in the Civil War. The USS Monitor Turret is another one that made the list. The plan for this turret is to eventually turn it right side
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Some vandals have covered a Nathan Bedford Forrest statue with pink paint. The statue can be found in the middle of Tennessee. This is the second time in four months that this has happened. This is part of a growing trend of people that like to vandalize statues that depict Confederate soldiers. This monument has
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Hernando County has built a fence in order to protect a Confederate statue that sits there. The country has debated for a long time about whether, or not Confederate statues should remain in public places. There have been rumors that an anti confederate group was planning on taking down a few monuments. A lot of
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Time for another tale of Private Sam Watkins of the First Tennessee Infantry.It was 1863. Sam was in Chattanooga, preparing for the arrival of Grant’s army. That included fortifying Lookout Mountain (see photo above). Sam tells us:“About this time my father paid me a visit. Rations were mighty scarce. I was mighty glad to see
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Last month we posted a spine-tingling and amazing story about the Ghosts of Gettysburg that just might make believers out of anyone. If you missed it, check it out here: Since then, we’ve collected a few other first hand, up close and personal stories from some of you out there. We’d like to share a few
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