Preserving Southern Heritage

York Co. clerk reverses decision: SC act means Confederate flag must stay in courtroom

South Carolina’s Heritage Act means that a Confederate flag will remain in a courtroom. The issue has been ongoing in York County, South Carolina. The plan from a County Clerk of Court, David Hamilton, was to leave the flag in the building but remove it from the courtroom. A formal review by state lawmakers found […]

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Confederate Sharpshooter Berry Benson and His Enfield

Berry Benson was a civil war sharpshooter and was on the confederates side. He fought in General lee’s army. Benson was captured by the Union and managed to escape their clutches. Berry was always a great shooter and was even selected to a special battalion for exceptional shooters in 1862. He married in 1868 and

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Coin causes controversy at Pensacola Fire Department

A confederate flag was put on a coin and it has caused a lot of controversy. The coin was issued to Pensacola firefighters and was met with some bad emotions. It has dawned some criticism. The coins were purchased as a gift and it appears the confederate flag was not put their on purpose. The

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Confederate Flag Yanked From SC County Courthouse

“This is a new era and time, and it is time to move on,” as told by Hamilton to Dys. Hamilton may have run afoul of the law by his decision to remove the flag from this county court house, but it’s not thought that he erred. Dys’ story went over the specifics of the

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January 23, 1866: NC Buys Artificial Limbs For Confederate Amputees

On January 23, 1866, North Carolina became the first among the former Confederate states in the United States to buy artificial limbs for amputees, due to the state’s citizens who participated in the Civil War and needed help to acquire artificial limbs. The General Assembly of North Carolina passed a resolution to have the state

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Robert E. Lee, a remarkable American immersed in his faith and controversy

January 19th marks the birthday of Robert E. Lee, a famous American known for his strong religious faith and his controversial positions on slavery. President Teddy Roosevelt respected Lee for his nobility, character, and faith. It’s been said that Lee killed more Americans than any other military commander in U.S. history. Lee was both an

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Council’s vote on Confederate statues ends in deadlock

The Charlottesville city council were deadlocked 2-2 on a decision to move monuments to Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Due to what people call the racist nature of the statues, many people want the statues moved out of Lee park to McIntyre park. The move could cost the city 350.000 dollars. Councilor a

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Flagpole creates controversy in Rockbridge Co.

In Rockbridge, Colorado, there’s a controversy over an 83-foot flagpole waving the Confederate flag but it’s not because of the flag itself. Apparently, how the pole is erected violates three city ordinances, including lack of a building permit. The flagpole was erected for an upcoming Virginia Flaggers ceremony. The group has been notified that they

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Folsom Cordova board accused of trying to ‘sanitize’ history with Confederate flag response

A group of supporters attended the Folsom Cordova school board meeting on Thursday night to defend a Sutter Middle School teacher’s decision to display a Confederate flag as part of a Civil War history lesson, and chastised the Folsom Cordova school board for forcing that teacher to retire as a result and for whitewashing the

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Kaine grills Price on Confederate flag

This flag has been a contentious issue for far to long and it is nice that politicians are beginning to understand the importance of taking it down so that there constituents can live in a world where they don’t have to be reminded of a such a dark and tragic history. Kaine grills Price on Confederate

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