The Civil War remains the deadliest war in American history, despite later wars’ usage of superior weaponry. The weapons used in the Civil War included the Springfield Model 1861 rifle, the Henry Repeating Rifle, the LeMat Pistol, the Model 1857 12-Pounder “Napoleon” Gun, and the Gatling gun, which was the predecessor of the more modern
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Bans on confederate flags can be absurd in certain circumstances. While the purpose of California’s ban of the confederate flag was to prevent state sponsored displays of bigotry, its effects were much more far reaching. For example, in an art fair in Fresno, one man’s historic painting regarding the Civil War was rejected because it
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A man in Texas is required to take down a flag in front of his house. It is a flag to show support of police officers after the shootings in Dallas. The homeowners association of the Oakmont Country Club Estates says the man’s flag can be upsetting; they only allow American flags, Texas flags, and
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During the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863, Confederate soldiers marching through York County, Pennsylvania, took horses from local farmers. One of those farmers, Jacob Rudy, later filed a claim for the horse taken from him. He never saw it come back. But years after his death, his family was finally repaid, by a former Confederate soldier
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Being a Color Guard during the Civil War was one of the most unacknowledged tasks during the war. Color Guards risked their lives while protecting this valuable piece of history. Many stories of Color Guards are told entailing their heroic adventures and methods for which these flags were carried and kept safe. No matter which
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When a group of Confederate Flag wavers, the Virginia Flaggers, headed down the the VMFA for a day of flag waving, they were accosted by a man named Jonathan Romans who had been served warrants for accosting them before. He was arrested, and the Flaggers were very happy about that and will continue to protest
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Learning more of our nations history, and the history of the cities that comprise our nation, is important work for all of us. At times the back-stories about our cities are what make them unique and individual. Sometimes there are conflicts and, and sometimes we enjoy peace. All in all these things make our cities
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In 2016, the Virginia Flaggers announced great news from Danville, Virginia. Thanks to strong support from the community, they raised twice the money they needed to buy and raise a giant 30 x 50 foot Confederate battle flag along U.S. Highway 29. The Flaggers called it the largest Confederate battle flag in the world. The
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The Virginia Flaggers, a group that places Confederate Highway Memorial Battle Flags at sites around the commonwealth, is performing site improvements to the flag location on I-95 and has temporarily removed the flag and flag pole. The work is expected to be completed this fall and the flag will return with a re-dedication ceremony. The
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The message of this article consist of the history behind the Confederate Memorial Hall residence at Peabody College and the plan of the chancellor to sandblast the name ” confederate” off the building.The residence hall was later acquired by Vanderbilt University. Nicholas Zeppos, the chancellor of Vanderbilt University mentions that the decision will strengthen the
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