If you notice, everyone else is discussing battlefields, not politics, legitmatcy, consitutionality, secession, slavery, etc?
If there is one thing we ought to agree on it's battlefield preservation.
I will not let falsehoods pass but have no intention of derailing this thread. Complain to the one who posted the falsehood. Normally I don't comment on the subject of battlefields.
You are right. I will stop here. Thanks.
Interesting that you directed that at us, and didn't include river rat, taxesareforever, PeaRidge, or TexConfederate1861 who just happened to hew the southron line in their replies.
This thread went off-topic as of post 2.
"How 'bout discussing battlefields like everyone else instead of derailing this thread?"
I thought Spotsylvania was very interesting. The lack of development around the battlefield was refreshing. Petersburg was another good take-in. What is left of the crater is still there and there is a nice driving tour. Bad neighborhood, though. Better to go early in the day. I was recently in New Market, VA and visited the Confederated Memorial maintained by VMI on the battlefield. A lot of very interesting exhibits. There was a dress-up area for the kids (and lean adults). My kids (and even my wife)dressed up in Confederate garb and I photographed them in front of a Confederate flag. (We are from New England and I considered it to be a gesture of reconciliation to pro-CSA Freepers). Of course, you would never be able to do that at park maintained by the National Park Service.