Reading about the Civil War would certainly be a lot less interesting without the firsthand accounts of our Confederate friend, Sam Watkins of Company H, 1st Tennessee. Here is his story of how one day he applied for a furlough. You probably already have an idea of how this is going to go. He writes:“Now, reader, […]
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There are ten picket posts that have made the top ten list in 2017. The Hunley and the USS Monitor were both very famous because they were used in the Civil War. The USS Monitor Turret is another one that made the list. The plan for this turret is to eventually turn it right side
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Some vandals have covered a Nathan Bedford Forrest statue with pink paint. The statue can be found in the middle of Tennessee. This is the second time in four months that this has happened. This is part of a growing trend of people that like to vandalize statues that depict Confederate soldiers. This monument has
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Hernando County has built a fence in order to protect a Confederate statue that sits there. The country has debated for a long time about whether, or not Confederate statues should remain in public places. There have been rumors that an anti confederate group was planning on taking down a few monuments. A lot of
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Time for another tale of Private Sam Watkins of the First Tennessee Infantry.It was 1863. Sam was in Chattanooga, preparing for the arrival of Grant’s army. That included fortifying Lookout Mountain (see photo above). Sam tells us:“About this time my father paid me a visit. Rations were mighty scarce. I was mighty glad to see
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Last month we posted a spine-tingling and amazing story about the Ghosts of Gettysburg that just might make believers out of anyone. If you missed it, check it out here: Since then, we’ve collected a few other first hand, up close and personal stories from some of you out there. We’d like to share a few
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A Johnny Reb Confederate flag now has a new home in the state of Florida. A Confederate statue was recently removed from a downtown park in a major city in Florida. The statue is now in the city of Orlando. The memorial is 106 years old and people wanted to move it because they think
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A legal officer has said that a Confederate monument can be moved from its location, but that it must remain in sight, so that people can still look at it. State law prohibits the removal of these monuments. The idea of taking the monument down is a racially charged issue. There are opinions on both
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Through the harsh winter of 1865, General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia suffered a steady stream of desertions. At its worst, hundreds of men chose to put the war behind them. Execution waited for those caught in the act, but Lee’s greatest hope was to slow it down at best, and even try to stop
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The battle over a Robert E. Lee Confederate portrait is now at a total and complete standstill. There has not been much heard in recent weeks over this statue. The issue has now virtually dropped from sight after three months of very fierce debate. There are many different opinions on this matter. Lee County Notebook: Battle
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