Tag: American History
Robert E. Lee: Remembering an American Legend
During Robert E. Lee’s 100th birthday in 1907, Charles Francis Adams, Jr., a former Union Commander and grandson of US President John Quincy Adams, spoke in tribute to Robert E. Lee at Washington and Lee College’s Lee Chapel in Lexington, Virginia? His speech was printed in both Northern and Southern newspapers and is said to had lifted Lee to a renewed respect among the American people.
Robert E. Lee: Remembering An American Legend
Robert E. Lee undoubtedly acquired his love of country from those who had lived during the American Revolution. His father, “Light Horse” Harry, was a hero of the revolution and served as Governor of Virginia and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of his family also signed the Declaration of Independence.
Amos Rucker – A Soldier Remembered
Frederick Douglas, abolitionist and former slave, reported, “There are at present moment many colored men in the Confederate Army doing their duty not only as cooks, but also as real soldiers, having muskets on their shoulders and bullets in their pockets.”
The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913
The summer heat of July 1913 did not keep the old Confederate and Union Veterans from attending the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. It has been written that over 50,000 sons of the North and South came for what has been called the largest combined reunion of War Between the States veterans.
Remembering Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis served the United States as a soldier, statesmen and Secretary of War. He was also the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. On Saturday, April 24, 2010, a statue depicting Jefferson Davis and two of his sons Joseph and adopted Black son Jim Limber was unveiled at Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis located on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Great Locomotive Chase
2010 marks the 54th anniversary of Walt Disney Pictures great movie classic “The Great Locomotive Chase” starring Fess Parker and Jeffrey Hunter.
Our nation’s most famous locomotive “The General” is now home at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw is about 45 miles north of Atlanta on the Old Highway 41.
Confederate History Month in Dixie
The Old South captures the imagination of people from around the world who come to see; Southern Belle’s in hoop skirts, Confederate flags and Southern Memorial’s like the famous carving of: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis at Stone Mountain Memorial Park near Atlanta.
Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne: Stonewall Jackson of the West
Cleburne, like many Southerners, did not support the institution of slavery but chose to serve his adopted country out of love for the Southern people and their quest for independence and freedom. In 1864, he advocated the emancipation of Black men to serve in the Confederate Armed Forces.
The John B. Gordon Story
September 17, 1862, is known as the bloodiest day in American history. Confederate General John B. Gordon was there, defending a position called the sunken road. Wave upon wave of Union troops attacked Gordon’s men. The casualties were beyond today’s understanding. Gordon was struck by Union bullets four times, but continued to lead his men.
Father Emmeran Bliemel
As Chaplain of the 10th Tennessee Regiment he courageously and unselfishly ministered to the spiritual needs of all the wounded, both under fire and behind the lines. He died while giving the last rites to his Commanding Officer, Colonel William Grace. Rev. Bliemel also ministered to the men of the 4th Kentucky Regiment (the Orphan Brigade).
The Jefferson Davis Memorial Day Funeral Train
A Southern President was laid to rest on Memorial Day. The Sons of Confederate Veterans have proclaimed 2008, as the “Year of Jefferson Davis” and Davis’ 200th birthday, June 3, 2008, will be celebrated with many great events including the reopening of his last home “Beauvoir” on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Please share the following [...]
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