April is Confederate History Month

[Blazor]

Major William Simpson Dunlop, 12th South Carolina Infantry, writing of the Confederate soldier --



"They fought for principle and not for pay -- for home rule, local self government, constitutional liberty—against aggression, paternalism and Federal domination. And while their cause went down under the "arbitrament of the sword," no court of justice or equity has ever adjudicated against their claims. They were grand soldiers, and they were right."

That's typical talk from a losing side.

But Thiel, they fought for the same their forefathers did, less than 100 years prior. Thats why a lot of Southern soldiers wore Revolutionary War period clothing that their kin had wore.



Heck, George Washington is in the seal.....





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I get what he's saying. Defeated army brass usually say the same thing. I don't think he is picking on Confederate officers in particular.

I get it too, I just wanted to add my thoughts in the spirit of history month lol.

[Anonymous]

It is too frickin bad that folks in Southern states aint being taught the real history of the war their ancestors fought in.

[Blazor]

It is too frickin bad that folks in Southern states aint being taught the real history of the war their ancestors fought in.

Oh believe me, I know!!!!



Even when my son was in school, I wanted to protest with a sign saying "Teach our kids the truth!" lol, but I didnt wanna go to jail  

[Anonymous]

It is too frickin bad that folks in Southern states aint being taught the real history of the war their ancestors fought in.

Oh believe me, I know!!!!



Even when my son was in school, I wanted to protest with a sign saying "Teach our kids the truth!" lol, but I didnt wanna go to jail  

That sucks, but the victors of war write the history books.

[Blazor]

It is too frickin bad that folks in Southern states aint being taught the real history of the war their ancestors fought in.

Oh believe me, I know!!!!



Even when my son was in school, I wanted to protest with a sign saying "Teach our kids the truth!" lol, but I didnt wanna go to jail  

That sucks, but the victors of war write the history books.

Exactly.



But if one dives deeper, beyond Federal school books, they uncover the truths.



This is something THEY dont want. Which is why they trying to make it disappear.

[Anonymous]

It is too frickin bad that folks in Southern states aint being taught the real history of the war their ancestors fought in.

Oh believe me, I know!!!!



Even when my son was in school, I wanted to protest with a sign saying "Teach our kids the truth!" lol, but I didnt wanna go to jail  

That sucks, but the victors of war write the history books.

That is universal and never changes.

[Blazor]

Yesterday marked Virginia Secession Day.





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[Anonymous]

Yesterday marked Virginia Secession Day.





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Happy Vitgina Secession Day Blazor,

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[Blazor]

Yesterday marked Virginia Secession Day.





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Happy Vitgina Secession Day Blazor,

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[Thiel]

Yesterday marked Virginia Secession Day.





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There lots of interesting tidbits in this thread.

[Blazor]

The first nonmythical, historical woman to appear on any paper currency within our current borders was not on a U.S. bill but rather on Confederate money: "Queen of the Confederacy" Lucy Holcombe Pickens (and South Carolina's first lady) was portrayed on Confederate $1 bills of 1862 and 1863 and the $100 bill of 1862 through 1864.



In other words, contrary to news reports, Lucy Pickens was actually the first woman to be depicted on paper money issued in America, and not Pocahontas Harriet Tubman or Martha Washington.

[Blazor]

lol



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[Anonymous]

lol



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[Blazor]

"We feel that our cause is just and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at any sacrifice save that of honour and independence; we ask no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession of any kind from the States with which we were lately confederated; all we ask is to be let alone; that those who never held power over us shall not now attempt our subjugation by arms." -- Jefferson Davis - April 29, 1861

[Frood]

The South had the moral high ground....