A lot of Confederate companies called themselves Irish at the beginning of the war, but there were only two Confederate Irish regiments: the 10th Tennessee Volunteers, and the 24th Georgia Volunteers. I have written about the 10th Tennessee in another article, known for using the “Sons of Erin” flag. The 24th Georgia is the more […]
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The Northernmost Confederate monument is in the state of Montana and it has been there for many years. The monument was put in Helena, Montana in the year 1916. It was put there by the UDC. Around 400 southerners migrated to there after the Civil War. It was built to commemorate their comrades. Northernmost Confederate Monument Thanks
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A massive confederate flag has been temporarily removed in Rockbridge county. This was because of a zoning dispute. The flag was not taken down initially, but was at the request of the landowner. The county officials did not threaten the landowner, but they said that they would take the matter to court. Massive Confederate flag ‘temporarily’
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It’s a tough task to understand Robert E. Lee. He was around a very long time ago. His family had slaves, but he never purchased any though. He had contempt for the practice of keeping slaves. He said that there were people that would not acknowledge that slavery was a bad thing. Lee lived in
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The Mississippi house wants colleges to fly the flag and it will make them lose a tax break. There has been a lot of anger and fear about the flag. One argument was that id a college used state money, then it should fly the state flag. Some people see the flag as racist and
Confederate graves at the Old Sheldon Church ruins in Yemassee, South Carolina were recently robbed. Three Southern Crosses of Honor, which were recently placed at the historical headstones to honor the dead, were removed from the graves. The crosses are valued at around $200, but the graves’ caretaker believes that the thieves’ agenda was political.
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Confederate monuments and anything else to do with the Civil War evokes strong feelings. Some people don’t want to admit the history that comes along with being in the south and others don’t like it being hidden. This bill has been put in place to address that. Hopefully less fighting will result from this but
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A southern church is wrestling with its confederate history. A reverend named Wallace Adams-Riley suggested something that no one had said before in the history of the church and it was “what if?” There is a lot of history and many monuments of the confederacy in Virginia, where the reverend is located. Robert E. Lee Worshipped
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New Orleans can now remove confederate monuments. An appeal court has ruled on this. They can remove three confederate monuments that are in prominent locations. There has been a lawsuit filed by three different preservation societies. The US court of appeals rejected their claims though. The reasoning was that they lacked legal viability. New Orleans can
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County officials have said the flag pole violates setback requirements that limit how close a structure can be placed to a public highway — and that their decision had nothing to do with controversies in the community and across the country over displays of the Confederate flag. After informing the Flaggers of the zoning violation,
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