Battle of Gettysburg Tribute by Steel Drivers
Posted on 04/03/2010 2:01:24 PM PDT by BigReb555
In 2009, the Georgia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 27, signed by Governor Sonny Perdue, officially and permanently designating April as Confederate History and Heritage Month.
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In 2009, the Georgia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 27, signed by Governor Sonny Perdue, officially and permanently designating April as Confederate History and Heritage Month.
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.
On Saturday, April 10, 2010, an Annual National Confederate Memorial Service is scheduled to begin at 12 Noon in front of the Carving Reflection Pool at Stone Mountain Park sponsored by the Georgia Society Military Order of Stars and Bars and Georgia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans. http://www.georgiascv.com/
April is a time to remember the men and women of the Confederacy and those who kept their memory eternal; like Ms. Mildred Lewis Rutherford who almost a century ago served as Historian-General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was a respected teacher, writer, speaker and defender of the true history of the War Between the States. Ms. Rutherford also wrote a monthly newsletter from 1923 to 1926 entitled “Miss Rutherford’s scrapbook” and in 1920 wrote the book “Truths of History.” Efforts to mark Confederate graves, erect monuments and hold memorial services were the idea of Mrs. Charles J. Williams. It is written that she was an educated and kind lady. Her husband served as Colonel of the 1st Georgia Regiment during the War Between the States. He died of disease in 1862, and was buried in his home town of Columbus, Georgia.
Mrs. Williams and her daughter visited his grave often and cleared the weeds, leaves and twigs from it, then placed flowers on it. Her daughter also pulled the weeds from other Confederate graves near her Father. It saddened the little girl that their graves were unmarked. With tears of pride she said to her Mother, "These are my soldiers' graves." The daughter soon became ill and passed away in her childhood. Mrs. William's grief was almost unbearable.
On a visit to the graves of her husband and daughter, Mrs. Williams looked at the unkept soldiers' graves and remembered her daughter as she cleaned the graves and what the little girl had said. She knew what had to do. Mrs. Williams wrote a letter that was published in Southern newspapers asking the women of the South for their help. She asked that memorial organizations be established to take care of the thousands of Confederate graves from the Potomac River to the Rio Grande. She also asked the state legislatures to set aside a day in April to remember the men who wore the gray. With her leadership April 26 was officially adopted in many states. She died in 1874, but not before her native state of Georgia adopted it as a legal holiday.
Mrs. Williams was given a full military funeral by the people of Columbus, Georgia and flowers covered her grave. For many years a yearly memorial was conducted at her grave following the soldiers' memorial.
Among the gallant women of the Confederacy was Captain Sally Tompkins who was the first woman to be commissioned an officer on either side of the War Between the States. Commissioned by Jefferson Davis, she took care of thousands of soldiers in Richmond, Virginia until the end of the war.
Those who served the Confederacy came from many races and religions. There was Irish born General Patrick R. Cleburne, black Southerner Amos Rucker, Jewish born Judah P. Benjamin, Mexican born Colonel Santos Benavides and American Indian General Stand Watie who was born in Rome, Georgia.
Find out more about Confederate History Month at: http://confederateheritagemonth.com and http://Confederatehistorymonth.com
THAT’S RACIST!!!!!!! / sarc off
I was born and raised in the People’s Republic of Maryland and we were taught in school about how “evil” the South was and about the plight of the black people, etc. The history classes mainly focused on vilifying the “poor, uneducated South” and glorifying the “wealthy, educated and industrious North”.
Since then, as I’ve learned that the war was about states’ rights rather than slavery, I think that the Confederacy had a legitimate case, when it came to the question of secession.
So, I think that there’s nothing wrong with Georgia having a “Confederate History and Heritage Month.” It’s part of history.
Heck, there may be a secessionist movements happening before too long, if the Obama regime continues ravaging our country and trampling on our rights....
Battle of Gettysburg Tribute by Steel Drivers
“Since then, as I’ve learned that the war was about states’ rights rather than slavery, I think that the Confederacy had a legitimate case, when it came to the question of secession.”
I would point you to the speeches I have on my home page for just such revisionism, but I would say there isn't a chance in a million that facts could trump your bigotry.
I would point you to the speeches I have on my home page for just such revisionism, but I would say there isn’t a chance in a million that facts could trump your bigotry.”
Yep. Hate those bigots! Especially the ones that hate people they don’t know shit about and call them bigots because they believe in somthing different. Haters. Don’t you just hate em? We really shouldn’t tolerate those intolerant bstrds.
A fantastic read:
DIARY OF
A TAR HEEL CONFEDERATE SOLDIER:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/leon/leon.html
I would like to see someone make a good movie about the voyage of the raider CSS Alabama. Or the Ironclad Ram CSS Albermarle and Lt. Cushing. (He got the medal of honor for his actions) So many great stories linked to the Civil War.
“but I would say there isn’t a chance in a million that facts could trump your bigotry.”
WHAT is bigoted about my statement? I said NOTHING against black people. I have NOTHING against black people. I am not a bigot and I am not a racist person. People of other races do not bother nor offend me.
What DOES offend me, however, are when people of other races pompously label themselves as “African-American,” “Asian-American,” “Hispanic-American,” and other BS like that!
WE ARE ALL AMERICANS (except those people who aren’t here legally, of course!)!!!!!!!
“A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
The correct use of the term requires the elements of obstinacy, irrationality, and animosity toward those of differing devotion.”
A quick cut and paste for you.
“A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.
The correct use of the term requires the elements of obstinacy, irrationality, and animosity toward those of differing devotion.”
Hope that helps with the reading comprehension.
“Hope that helps with the reading comprehension.”
I have no problems with comprehension. And none turned up in the course of my education, which has stretched over 20 years and includes advanced degrees. Please feel free to enlighten me though, sir.
.....I did, that was the cut and paste. Keep up with the education though.
“.....I did, that was the cut and paste. Keep up with the education though.”
Ah. Very clever. You must have attended Catholic Schools. Money well spent.
Wish I did, but didn’t. It would have been money well spent. Thank you.
Confederate History Month BUMP.
Well said!
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