That`s what I want to know, too. I don`t see any named sources describing it as a celebration. It sounds more like a study in military strategy.
Honestly, if they want to STUDY it, I’m all for it. We SHOULD have a clear understanding of the enemy. What better way to learn about them than examining their greatest triumph?
Now, if this turns out to be an actual celebration, I may be marching my happy @$$ up there to have a word with someone.
As a local boy myself, I wanted to see for sure. According to this it’s a celebration:
http://www.vmi.edu/show.aspx?tid=4294972170&id=4294972188&libID=4294972184