The story goes that in 1861 the hamlet of Town Line decided to secede from the Union, by a vote of 85 to 40. It wasn’t until 1946 that another vote was held about rejoining the United States. This time there were 90 votes to rejoin the Union. But 23 Rebels were still holding out […]
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The Civil War Battle of Lexington, Missouri is also known as the Battle of Hemp Bales. As you may know, hemp is a variety of the Cannabis plant that is used for making rope.Some quick background. Missouri was sort of neutral in early 1861. Then Lincoln called for 75,000 troops to put down the rebellion.
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“Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler has the distinction of serving as both a Confederate General in the Civil War, and later as a U.S. Army General. That’s him in the photo, in front of the others.Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859. After completing Cavalry School, he was posted to Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory. It
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The South Carolina Confederate flag display has remained uncertain. The flag that has been removed from South Carolina’s Statehouse grounds has been in storage since it was removed. The flag was removed after a man killed many people and used the flag as a symbol of his beliefs. It has been more than two years
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There is a school in Amarillo that is going to have its name changed. The name of Robert E. Lee Elementary is going to be changed to Lee Elementary. The name change is not sitting well with some people because they feel the name is still tied to people that were for slavery. Amarillo’s Robert E.
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A lawmaker has proposed a law that allow local municipalities to remove Confederate statues, rather than going through the state legislature. This streamlines the removal process, and leaves these decisions up to the local governments. In wake of the recent unrest regarding the removal of such statues, the lawmaker felt and expedited process was necessary. Toscano
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The fate of a 113 year old monument is in a judge’s hand. This Confederate monument lies in wait for a judge in Birmingham Alabama to make his decision on whether to leave the monument shrouded in plywood or be left for all to see when he makes his decision on April 13th. Alabama judge
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When it comes to army stories, there are few as unique and remarkable as the story of Chips, a dog that was unleashed on a machine gun nest during world war 2. Chips attacked the nest and in doing so, allowed his comrades to advance. The most remarkable part about it is that the dog
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Large divides remain on wether or not statues regarding the confederation should be removed or not in Virginia. A staggering 49% believe they should be left alone altogether, they are after all part of our history, for better or worse. Some people believe they should be taken down and taken to museums, whilst a very
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Arizona State Rep. Geraldine Peten is placing Rep Todd Clodfelter on a harrassment report for his laptop screensaver display of a confederate report seen during a routine required meeting among the representatives. Ms Peten is claiming the display creates a “hostile work environment.” Ms Peten, a democrat from Goodyear, will be discussing the issue with
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