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 […]
Confederate Memorial Hall and Jack Daniels Read Post »
Visiting Charleston, South Carolina provides historic memories for all to embrace. There you will see monuments that give insight to Americas confederate history, and provide a glimpse of outlaying areas that surround the monuments. In the far distance, Sumter is casting a shadow on the confederate monuments as Rainbow Row subsides nearby. Key Takeaways: “To
Monument: To the Confederate Defenders of Charleston Read Post »
There has always been quite a difference in shooting between the North and South of the United States. The Northern army actually used a type of rifle-musket for the majority of the Civil War as it proved to be very effective while on the other hand, the South used a type of rifle which had
Sharpshooting North & South: The Genesis Of Sniping Read Post »
“Dixie” is another casualty of our politically correct society. The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) has built the new Vaught-Hemingway football stadium, and they have decided that the old fight song had to go to make things more inclusive for all fans. The powers that be want new traditions to be formed in place of
The Politically Correct War on Southern Heritage Claims Another Victim Read Post »
A group called the “Virginia Flaggers” has taken to the streets in protest of the removal of the confederate flag from city property. There was a raising of the largest one of these prohibited flags near Danville, on the side of Rt. 29. So many people consider this flag racist, but this group, as well
Danville 29 Bypass Cabell Memorial Battle Flag Documentary/Update Read Post »
Poker in America was first spread far and wide by the Civil War. Young men on both sides of the war played the game; it was one of the most common pastimes of the soldiers in each army. There were some detractors who believed the spread of poker was a symptom of the loss of
Poker & Pop Culture: The Card Playing of Billy Yank and Johnny Reb Read Post »
Winslow Homer’s “The Sharpshooter,” really struck a cord with our author, as he equates sharpshooters are vile and cowardly. The author, whose name is either Allen or Allem according to the proofreader, continues by saying Homer was a precursor to photojournalists, as the technology at the time didn’t allow for photographs. Allen concludes the piece
Masterpiece: The Intimacy of a Sharpshooter On Picket Duty Read Post »
A 70 year old diorama at The Battles for Chattanooga Museum in Tennessee recently found itself with a makeover after local techies with an interest in the subject revamped the display. Their use of new technology via things like 3D projection and panoramic video. This implementation of modernization gives life to the display, while paying
Local techies bring 70-year-old Civil War battle diorama into 21st century Read Post »
In Biloxi, Missisppi, sits Beauvoir. This estate is a time capsule of sorts of Civil War history: cataloging the lives of confederate soldiers. The site is the former estate of the Confederate States of America’s only president, Jefferson Davis. Now, it serves as a museum filled with civil war memorabilia and a library cataloging various
Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library Read Post »
Were some of the soldiers in the Confederacy black? Derek Boyd Hankerson, a Florida native and political operative for the right, likes to think that thousands of black slaves also fought on the side of the south during the Civil War. Read more about this online at the Civil War Memory blog, by Kevin M.
General Edmund Kirby Smith, Black Confederate Read Post »
