A Washington Times article on the motion to ban Confederate flags at cemetaries. It gives a brief explanation of previous attempts to remove said symbols, including testimonials from individuals in Congress involved in the process.It then provides background as to when the debate and movement to remove the flag began; namely a killing spree by […]

They say history is written by the winners, sometimes the wrong winners write it. The article gives a review on the book written by Phillip Thomas Tucker in which he details how the famous pickett charge has been wrongly placed as the height of the southern offensive when it was actually the barksdale charge. The

Civil War Union private Franklin Durrah’s hand-written letter paints a bleak picture of life on the front lines. However, just as interesting as the content of the letter is its reason for being. Durrah was one of many Civil War veterans who lost his right arm in battle. William Bourne, a chaplain at Central Park

A news article about a South Carolina juror wearing a shirt which features the Confederate flag to jury duty. It begins with a brief history of the flag in South Carolina, then explains the proceedings of the day juror in question arrived to court in her Confederate flag shirt. The shirt was cause for some

Many families in York County, Pennsylvania have old stories and legends from the confederate invasion during the Civil War as part of their history. But just how true are they? Author Scott Mingus has heard many of these tales and anecdotes about legendary confederate figures in York family lore over the years and has also

Hemming Park, located in Jacksonville, Florida may be up for designation as a historic landmark, but the idea is cause for local debate. After a brief description of the ordinance that would establish it as a historic site, the article explains why certain locals oppose the motion, namely it would potentially hinder further development in

Mississippi State University has favored changing their state flag owing to a part of it being the Confederate battle flag in its design. The Mississippi Legislature has not chosen to take action on this. The focus at MSU will be directed toward meeting the needs of their all-time record student enrollment this fall by not

In an effort to leave their confederate roots in the past and strive for a more equal present and future, two more universities in Mississippi have chosen to stop flying their state flag. State lawmakers failed to take action on a movement to change the state flag, so these universities are taking action by standing

A detailed account of the adventures of Confederate officer Lt. Gen Jubal Early, and the Union response to his attack on Washington, during the Civil War. After attacking and failing to take Washington, Early withdrew under forced march for four days. The Union caught up to them and a fierce battle was waged. The Confederates

Lately there has been a bit of a rumble in regards to the Confederate flag and tensions have grown as groups for and against its use collide. The issue of it being seen and flown in government buildings or government funded programs seems to be debated in and out of court more and more. John