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Observing Confederate History; April 2008
Topic Started: Mar 4 2008, 12:14 PM (495 Views)
writesong
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Greetings and Salutations to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:

The month of April, 2008 is Confederate History Month.

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It is officially recognized by law in Georgia.

I don't know if any other states dare do that, but I certainly wish they would.

Furthermore, this year is the bicentennial of a tall gaunt man, born in a log cabin in Kentucky, who became his nation's President during the War Between the States.

The two hundreth anniversary of the birthday of President Jefferson Davis is Tuesday 03 June 2008.

We should start now to organize some sort of appropriate observance.

Did you know that ever since 1906, United States law officially recognizes all Confederate soldiers as United States military veterans, and requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to maintain the graves of Confederate veterans?

Have you ever visited the Confederate War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery?

My own Confederate ancestor is Corporal Jonathan Trueblood, who served in the North Carolina Seventh Regiment of the Confederate Senior Reserves.

His unit guarded Union prisoners of war, fought at the battle of Bentonville (as part of the North Carolina Forty-Fourth Infantry Regiment), and he was among the soldiers present when General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendered to General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Did you know that our Memorial Day originally began as a Confederate custom, which became known as Decoration Day?

You might be interested in researching the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy web sites.

Also, there's a web site devoted to the stories of Black Confederate soldiers.

The only Jewish military cemetery outside of Israel is located in Richmond, Virginia, wherein lie the remains of Jewish Confederate soldiers.

Cherokee, led by Chief Stan Watie, were in the Confederate Army, and were the last Confederate soldiers to surrender.

Hmmm - - - , since April is Confederate History Month, maybe someone will dare display the Confederate Battle Flag at the National Tartan Day celebration, and at the annual Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland?

Aw, shucks, folks are just so darned scared, it's almost too much to hope for!

Thank you.
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Almtnman
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writesong, there were some very good info in all the links you provided. I didn't know about the Cherokee or Jewish Confederate soldiers. I had an uncle back during that time that served with Co. D 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment CSA and I even have a photo of his grave marker. I'll add a photo of that here.

We have a couple of towns near me that recognizes it and the courthouse of my county has a monument out front of a Confederate soldier. The next county over from me also recognizes all of our history like you mention and hasn't succumbed to the politically correct crowd in taking it completely away.

I think it's very sad that we had soldiers that fought in the Civil War (we call it "The War of Northern Aggression", here in the south) and then to have people that thinks it is not supposed to be a part of history.
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Mountain Man:

My grammaw and grampaw are buried there, somewhere in the woods of Northern Alabama.

I've been there once, but I'd never be able to find it again.

They had a farm just north of Jasper, in Walker County.

We used to go there on vacation each Summer.

It was a big thrill when Grampaw would let us kids ride on the mule!

My mama was born in Townley, near Florence, so I've got all sorts of relatives scattered around Alabama.

My Alabama ancestors probably served in the Confederate Army, for I once saw a photograph of one of them wearing a Confederate uniform.

But, we've lost those original documents, so I don't know for sure.

Thank you.
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writesong, you can probably search them out on one of the ancestry sites. I use Rootsweb a lot in some of my searches.
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Dixie forever ... !!! Thanks for the reminders
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For anyone that is interested, the First White House of the Confederacy was in Montgomery, Alabama and then later moved to Richmond, VA.

If you are ever traveling through Montgomery, AL, it would be well worth the time to stop by and see the First White House and tour through the museum there. I have been to both places and it's very interesting and historic.
First White House of the Confederacy

Both the museum and White House sits directly across the street from the state capital.

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First White House of Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama
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I think it is a shame how history has been re-written to vilify the Confederacy. Especially when you study and find out that the war was really over States Rights and Personal Liberty and not so much about Slavery. I am a descendant of Joseph Claudias Vincent an Cavalry Sargent in the Second Texas under Colonel Sherod Hunter and General Hood at least that is the story. We as son's of the Confederacy have a right and a duty to keep the truth of history and pass it down even if society chooses to rewrite and ignore it. It is good to see that some take it seriously.
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I have been researching my family history of late and discovered that one and possibly two of my great great grandparents wore the Confederate Gray for Virginia. I have reason to think one was a POW in those lovely country clubs camps run by the North.

The history of the Confederacy is American history. Good Bad or Indifferent. The soldiers of the South and North were BRAVE men (or stupid) if you considered they faced off by a few yard firing 58 Caliber rounds at each other. Do not know if I could have done it.

I for for one am proud of their service and my heritage and one of the Great things about the Mountain is I know I am among great company as we remember and salute the fine men who wore Confederate Gray and fought under the Stars and Bars Battle Flags. They fought for their states and beliefs.

God Bless them all.
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Greetings:

In response to my post in another Internet forum, Observing Confederate History, one of the forum members offered this utterly precious web site, Harp of Dixie, which I'm definitely going to share with everybody I know.

This is absolutely fantastical and totally bodacious!

Thank you.
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Very interesting information,WRIGHTSONG. Our family have (had)relations somewhere in ALABAMA. Remember MY grandad speaking about it. He lived in ROSEBOROUGH North Carolina(where we still have relatives- CAMPBELLS/THOMPSONS) was there years ago,but could not locate anyone. On my dads side(IRISH) my other grandfather fell off a navy ship and got drownd in CHESEPEAKE BAY. He is buried at forrest lawn cemetary inNORFOLK. as a bit of interest, the state flag of MARYLAND was origionally flown over NEWFOUNDLAND Canada. The govenor found it too COLD to his nature and was"TRANSFERRED TO "MARYLAND. about 10 or so years ago, the schoolchildren of the province of NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR designed a NEW flag. i prefer the old one. THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN. p.s. Robert .E. LEE WAS A.Ls First CHOICE!!! :clap: BIG BEAR
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My best "relation" if you call it that would be John Henniger Reagan, Postmaster General of the Confederency. If I remember correctly my great great grandfather and his grandfather were brothers.

He was also chairman of Texas Railroad Commission, and US Senator, best works for US was probably regulations on railroads and interstate transportation at the time.
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I'm a PROUD descendant of a Confederate Soldier. Patrick Henry Butler was born 12 AUG 1826 in Shelby County,AL. There are no records available that we can find that give the exact date of Patrick's enlistment into Confederate service. He is listed in Co. H., 6th Regiment,Alabama Cavalry. In an affidavit in Patrick's pension file, he states that he was conscripted and carried into service in late 1863 and placed under Colonel Pickett. It should be noted that when he entered the CSA he either left six children and an expecting wife, or seven children and wife. There is no more documentation of his Confederate service. According to his Union military record he was captured by Union forces on 26 MAY 1864 near Decatur,AL. His capture, along with the following dates, is documented in his Union file. From Decatur, AL he was next documented in Nashville,TN 30 MAY 1864, shipped from Nashville to Louisville,KY 30 MAY 1864 received at Louisville,KY. 4 JUN 1864 shipped from Louisville,KY to Rock Island, IL. 6 JUN 1864 arrived at Rock Island,IL. Rock Island has often been called the Andersonville of the North. On 6 OCT 1864, Patrick signed an oath of allegiance to the US, for which he received $100.00 bounty and was placed with the US (Rebs) Volunteers Co. E., 2nd Regiment. He was then assigned to one year of frontier service. He suffered severe frostbite on both feet from marching around Kansas during the winter of 1864-65. On 7 NOV 1865 he was mustered out as a private at Ft Leavenworth,KS.
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I ran outta room on the last post!LOL! Anyway, Patrick Butler is my Great,Great,Great Grandfather. Also, he is the grandson of James Butler born 5 JUN 1758 in St. Pauls Parish, Virginia. James served for 22 months in the Revolutionary War from Mecklinburg County, Virginia from 1778 to 1781. He was in the battle of Woods Point on the James River. He was a Private in Captain James Anderson's Company and Col. John Burton's Regiment. He was awarded a land grant in Wilkes County, Georgia for his service and moved there in 1785 and lived there until 1826 when he migrated to Shelby County,AL where Patrick was born. DEO VINDICE!
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