Most of the Civil War battles happened in states other than Florida. Of the 16,000 Floridians who fought, all but about 2,000 joined the Confederate ranks. Those who didn’t want to fight for either side, hid out in the woods and swamps to avoid being drafted. Nearly 5,000 Floridian soldiers were killed during the war. […]
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There is a petition that calls for Confederate monument to be replaced by a statue of Snooty the Manatee. Snooty died in his tank on the day of his birth. He was the oldest living manatee that people knew about. There are many people calling for the removal of the Confederate statue, so this makes
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This is a great way to learn about the Civil War which is a huge part of American history. Interactive learning often helps children get into the topic more. They enjoy seeing things close up instead of just reading about them, and a camp like this allows it to happen safely and easily. Campers relive the
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A confederate statue will leave it’s original home in Montgomery county. This statue that is 20 feet tall will be moved from public land that sits at The Red Brick courthouse in Rockville to a private land at White’s Ferry that’s about 30 minutes away. It was given to the county to thank 200 men
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After secession the new Confederate States of America had to build an identity all its own. A symbol of secession, the Bonnie Blue Flag, pictured above, was the first but unofficial flag of the CSA. It was also time to reject the national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner” and other songs like “Hail Columbia,” and
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Many southerners are still proud of their flags. They still want them flown at courthouses and other places. They don’t all see them as negative symbols. They feel they are part of their heritage, even the Confederate flag which is the one a lot of people dislike and want removed. Key Takeaways:Why would tens of thousands
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On April 9, 1865, the confederate symbol was taken down after the loss of the war. Further down the road, it was removed from the top of the State House July 1, 2000 and removed from the grounds of the State House July 10, 2015. Many supporters were offended and responded by saying thousands of
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The Rebel Yell – What did it sound like? It’s been over 150 years since the Civil War ended, and the Rebel Yell is always a curious topic of conversation. No one really knows what it sounded like, since there are no audio recordings of actual battles. But it’s the stuff legends are made of, living
If you claim you heard it and weren’t scared… Read More »
Jesse James was one of America’s most notorious outlaws. He hailed from the rough and tumble state of Missouri, the twelfth state to join the Confederacy. The region he came from was known as little Dixie because Southerners had settled there. You could say that Jesse’s role model for some of his behavior may have been
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This blog is about a man who is angry about the removal of Confederate statutes. His family genealogy includes Confederate soldiers and he feels that those family members deserve to be honored. The author talks about his grandfather who was born during the Civil War and the atrocities the grandfather claimed were committed by Union
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