A counsel member in Charlottesville wanted their Robert E. Lee monument removed and a few others also filed motions, but every time one was filed it didn’t pass. This is going to save the tax payers a lot of money in legal and other fees. The monument is just going to stay where it is […]
Mark Nothaft answers the question Was the Civil War fought in Arizona? No, but yes. The westernmost battle of the civil war took place in what is now the state of Arizona, but it was part of the New Mexico Territory when the actual battle took place.Today, you can watch reenactments, visit memorials and learn
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Lee Jackson is one of the most celebrated days for people who are trying to restore their heritage. This day took place to celebrate the soldiers who gave their life in the Civil War. The Sons of Confederates celebrated this even with dressing up and gathering together as a community of people. Key Takeaways:The Lexington 60
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Sunday mornings were usually quiet at Yale University. Not so on the January 20th, 1861, when students and professors woke to find a secession flag on top of a campus building.  During the night some students had raised a flag with a red cross displayed in the center.  On the cross were 15 stars representing
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Did you know that Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi honor Confederate General Robert E. Lee with a public holiday on his birthday? Did you also know that his birthday just so happens to be on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? In these three states, Google Maps indicated that store hours and traffic may be affected by
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The Virginia Flaggers recently marched in Lexington for Lee Jackson Day 2017. Fifty flaggers from ten states marched along the streets with an overwhelmingly positive reception. Many shop owners and citizens expressed gratitude and respect and some even saluted. After raising a large battle flag the even concluded at the parade ground at VMI where
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As you know its Martin Luther King day is being celebrated all across the United States this week. What you may have not know is that Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi also remember Confederate General Robert E. Lee. on this day. Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson, however, has made a controversial effort to cut Lee off
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Douglas the Camel served with the 43rd Mississippi Infantry during the Civil War. By the time he became a Rebel, though, “Old Douglas” was already a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army camel brigade. Here is his back story. Jefferson Davis is well known as the President of the Confederacy, but it is less known
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Zeb Vance was thought to be the chief of state in the KU Klux. This idea possibly came from a 1924 book by Susan Lawrence Davis. There is no documentation of this. There is no reference to Vance and the Klan before 1926. Thomas A. Hope stated that he had heard it talked among the
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When a war is taking place you may not think about having rules. This is something that there always was, even in the civil war. There was a new interesting rule that was found in writing from soldiers. When a soldier was urinating you could not shoot him, it was a way to keep dignity
