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 […]

The Civil War may have been 150 years ago, but its history still resonates to this day. Re-enactments help today’s citizens get in touch with the events of the past. Now, Huntington Beach is getting a taste of history with a Civil War re-enactment commemorating the 155th anniversary of the war. Civil War re-enactment brings history

The constitutionality of the Mississippi state flag challenge in district court. Carlos Moore opened up a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi in regards to their flag. Moore argued that the Mississippi flag containing confederate battle emblem violated both the 13th and 14th amendment. U.S District Judge Carleton Reeves dismissed the case, but left the

Confederate soldiers took horses from families in York County during a March across the country. One man, Jacob Rudy, filed a lawsuit for damages incurred when his horse was stolen by one of these soldiers. Years after his death, it turns out that his family did finally receive payment for what was taken from them

As summer comes to a close, so do the fairs. Some people don’t feel that the fairs in rural New York are family friendly. For one thing, it’s not uncommon to see the Confederate Flag on everything from bumper stickers and flags. Because of the controversy that comes with the Confederate flag, many stores have

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

New Prairie High School has banned its students from flying the Confederate flag on campus. The school had received complaints form students and visitors about the presence of the confederate flag on school grounds. A group of students wanted to fly the Confederate flag because they see it as a symbol of southern pride, but

The argument surrounding the Confederate flag and memorials continue to divide the country. One side feels hurt as the memories of slavery come in mind, while the opposite side feels discouraged from representing history and honoring the ones who lost their lives. The argument becomes more of an issue as the side opposing Confederate memorials

The 1856 locomotive Texas spent 90 years on display in the basement of the Cyclorama building in Grant Park, Georgia. A historically significant railroad train, it was part of the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862. Since December 2015, the engine has undergone a $500,000 restoration. The Texas will be ready for its new home at

A writer’s impassioned description of a book proposed in Spring 2016 with no proposed date of release or confirmed publisher. The first and second chapters are already completed, but the author give the rest of the book room to expand as new information is learned. Confirmed topics explored are slave enlistment, battle history, and slave