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The Latest: Lawmakers privately discuss Confederate symbols

Lawmakers have privately discussed Confederate symbols and whether, or not they need to be gotten rid of. There were some southern legislators that met in private to discuss race relations and how Confederate symbols relate to them. The discussion took place on Monday during an annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference. The Latest: Lawmakers privately […]

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“Follow the Lone Star Flag”

It is always inspiring to hear stories of about the courage of soldiers during battle. George Bravard was a flag bearer serving the 1st Texas infantry regiment during the Civil War. Confederate Colonel Philip A. Work, the commander of this famous “Ragged Old First,” pointed to a rise in the distance and said, “Follow the

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“A Floating Barn Roof” vs. “A Yankee Cheese Box On A Raft”

The Federals from the start of the Civil War wanted to defeat the Confederacy by blocking access to southern ports for supplies and exporting cotton for revenue. In response, the Confederacy began building a fleet of ships “clothed in iron panels” to make them resistant to enemy cannon fire. These “ ironclads”, also armed with

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Holt Collier: Outstanding Rebel, Cowboy, & Bear Hunter

Holt Collier was an amazing young man. He was only 14 and working on Howell Hinds’ plantation in Mississippi when the Civil War broke out. Holt was already an expert horseman and experienced sharpshooter who could hold his own. In fact, he shot his first bear at age ten. As Hinds was about to set

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Soldier Games and Hot Plates

Confederate Sam Watkins of Company H, 1st Tennessee Regiment, had a lot of stories to tell about the happenings on and off the battlefield during the Civil War. You probably have read one of them in one a recent email or blog “Halt! Who Goes There?” and blog about how he spent hours in a

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The Lost Cause keeps losing; Dallas seems poised to remove Confederate monuments

Confederate monuments are at risk in Dallas. They may be removed. Many people want this to happen. They feel these monuments stand for racism. Not everyone agrees, though. Some feel they are part of American history and should be appreciated as such even if the Confederates did lose the Civil War. Dallas seems to agree

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Restored historic portrait returns home

Saline County enjoys the restoration of the 25th Governor’s portrait as it hangs majestically in the rotunda of the Saline County Courthouse.A Confederate general the portrait is 4 1/2 ‘ by 7 ftdates back to between the 1920-1930’s. John S. Marmaduke served the county and state as Governor . Restored historic portrait returns home Thanks for reading.

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Heritage, not hate. Let’s keep the state flag

Topics that engender wellsprings of deep and passionate partisanship are sometimes summed up by symbols.The Confederate flag is one such. Literally, a representation of a region and a people, yet some say that the region’s history of slavery and secession is inherently a part of how the symbol is viewed, meaning it should therefore be

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Plans underway to build NC Civil War museum in Fayetteville

These plans are for a Vibil War Museum. This will be very educational. It will give people a way to learn about the Civil War other than by just reading about it. Many enjoy more hands on learning and gravitate to museums because they provide that. They also give a place to keep important artifacts

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It Pays to Know When to Duck

Both Union and Confederates had excellent sharpshooters during the Civil War. The North had an advantage because the very fine Sharps rifle was produced in Connecticut. But the favored weapon of the Rebel sharpshooters was the British-made Whitworth, known as the most accurate rifle in the world. (See picture below.) Union General Sedgwick would to

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