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Confederate History Month, which was celebrated in April, is significant as it is the month the War Between the States began in 1861 and the year it ended in 1865. Gen. Robert E. Lee said, “Duty is the sublimest word in the English language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more....
There’s a U.S. military telegram, brittle and stained, that’s dated April 9, 1965 and reports of Gen. Robert E. Lee‘s surrender at Appomattox, Va. There’s a 152-year-old saber bayonet found at the Gettysburg battlefield. Conservationists removed rust from the guard with wax heated to 195 degrees. The brass belt plate, worn by a Confederate...
Five of Georgia’s Confederate Generals are buried atAtlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. Three Generals can be found resting in the Confederate Generals section….. John Brown Gordon (1832-1904) was a native of Upson County and Major General, Confederate States Army. It has been said that General Gordon was one of General Lee’s most trusted and outstanding officers. ...
Forsyth County’s Confederate heritage was honored by members of the Col. Hiram Parks Bell Chapter 2641 United Daughters of the Confederacy. On Saturday, members of the organization held a Confederate Memorial Day service in conjunction with the local Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter at Zion Hill Baptist Church in north Forsyth. Several members of...
GAINESVILLE – Gainesville’s Alta Vista Cemetery became marked Saturday morning with miniature battle flags of the Confederate States of America. They mark the estimated 150 graves of men and boys who died fighting under that red banner with its blue Saint Andrews Cross, bearing stars that represent the states that seceded from the United...
KENOVA — Students at Buffalo Elementary School took a field trip to the 1860s on Monday, without even leaving school grounds. The school had a Civil War history day as part of its month-long celebration of history focusing on the American presidents. The different grades have done exhibits on various presidents. And in recognition...
With chants of “God save the South,” several hundred Civil War re-enactors marched down Monument Avenue on Saturday for a Southern pride rally at the Robert E. Lee statue. Battle flags rustled in blustering winds as Sons of Confederate Veterans color guard units representing more than a dozen states paraded in formation. One unit...
Don’t be surprised if you see hundreds of confederate flags along Monument Avenue and around Downtown Richmond. The Sons of the Confederate Veterans is celebrating its heritage this weekend. The group scheduled several events around town including one monument that’s been tagged by vandals. The Sons of Confederate Veterans starts its weekend celebration at the...
MARTINSBURG – The Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 199, Martinsburg, will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Triple Brick Museum, at 313 E. John St. Agenda includes the a talk from published and well known local historian Gary Gimbel, who also is the president of the Falling Waters Battlefield...
Despite its significant history, the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library in Philadelphia is an unimposing structure – save for the two armed guards standing out front. Bedecked in Union blue, the guards leaned on their rifles Sunday ushering in patrons with a tip of the kepi. During the first Sunday of...
