Confederate batteries opened fire. The first shots missed their target, but gunners soon established the range and shells began bursting on the ramparts of Fort Sumter. Soon the stronghold was ringed with fire and smoke, geysers of stone, brick and mortar flying skyward. This was the scene in Charleston harbor in the early hours of
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It was 4:30 in the afternoon of July 2nd, 1863. General Hood shouted, “Fix bayonets, my brave Texans. Forward and take those heights.” This was the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, and Hood’s Texas Brigade was part of a large Confederate attack. Lt. Colonel Work, of Hood’s 1st Texas Regiment, pointed to his
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When we hear “Color Guard” today, we think of ceremonies, not battle. True, a color guard is today responsible for a unit’s colors, their flag. They care for it and ensure its proper display. In that sense the word “guard” still applies. But in the Civil War, guarding the flag meant a lot more. These
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Confederate-hating bloggers, you are wrong: The Confederate flag is not retreating. The latest proof of that are the three new roadside memorial Confederate battle flags that have been installed. One of them is in Virginia, the other is in North Carolina. The Confederate flag will forever remain flying in the heart of Dixie. Key Takeaways:
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Of all encounters between Confederate and Union soldiers, W.H.F. Payne certainly had a unique one. He held various ranks in the Confederacy including major, captain, and lieutenant colonel. It was during a battle in Hanover, PA that Payne had one on one experience with a Union soldier right after being injured. Key Takeaways: W. H.
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It is the 12th of April, 1861. Three days ago, in the late afternoon, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant had met at Appomattox. Now men in grey and blue are gathering. There is tension, but no fear. A valley separates them, the Confederates on one the hill, the Federals on another. These
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Maurice Bessinger was a restaurant owner in the the deep south of America who famously defended the ownership of slaves in the country. He would fly Confederate battle flags near all of his restaurants and made his establishments unwelcoming to black Americans even after desegregation. He sold small plots of land near his establishments so
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Barksdale’s Brigade: Charge at Gettysburg “I am sure that it was the grandest charge that was ever seen by mortal man.” Those are the words of Union Colonel Worthen, whose men at Gettysburg tried – and failed – to stand against General Barksdale’s Mississippi brigade. Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
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After three years of careful work, the Louisiana Area Historical Museum in Louisiana, Missouri, unveiled a fully preserved Civil War flag at American Legion Post 370 on Thursday, November 10. The flag had once belonged to Sam Minor before it came to the museum. The unveiling began with a talk by Judy Schmidt on the
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Bo Butner plans a full “Dukes of Hazzard” tribute for Halloween in Vegas. His Camaro is adorned with the Confederate flag ad a tribute to the General Lee. The horn will blare “The Cry of Dixie”. Butner also plans to dress the part of Bo Duke in tight jeans and a blonde wig. Along with
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