[GrootheWanderer]

Cleburne was one of the more fascinating figures in the Civil War. Unfortunately, except for real Civil War buffs, I think he is pretty much unknown today.

[silverleaf]

interesting blog link but has nothing to do with your topic

[ALPAPilot]

The link took me to some blog talking of FAA inspectors????

[tlb]

Agreed, a quite interesting man. But cursed by living in an era of a great many interesting men and deeds. Hard to stand out, even before considering the distance in time.

[Thane_Banquo]

IB4TZ!

[Fiji Hill]

Here's a link to the article: http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x1475585914/Historical-marker-can-make-a-difference.

[blueunicorn6]

Not this again. Focus on the real issues - the Democrats/liberals/socialists. Go over to the liberal websites and ask them if they enjoy killing children.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

“Was the war about independence? Or was the war being fought primarily to preserve slavery?” said former Georgia labor commissioner Michael Thurmond.

The war was about getting independence so they could preserve slavery.

[Graybeard58]

300 replies, bare minimum.

Let me get it started. Abraham Lincoln was a Saint!

[rockrr]

For what it’s worth even Robert E. Lee was rebuffed when he advanced the same idea a year later.

[forgotten man]

Is Cleburne the same General as Patrick Claiborne? I read about a Confederate General Claiborne who was born in Ireland. He fought in Tennesee, I think it was Battle of Nashville in 1864.

[DJ MacWoW]

Men of Honor

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I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

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[PAR35]

Hey, blogpimp. The link doesn’t take you to the story. “revitalizing-the-u-s-economy-through-government-spending”

Getting ready to hit the abuse button on you, and I will give the mods the correct link. http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x1475585914/Historical-marker-can-make-a-difference

[Rabble]

"Every man should endeavor to understand the meaning of subjugation before it is too late...It means the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern schoolteachers; will learn from Northern school books their version of the war; will be impressed by the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit objects for derision..."Maj. Gen Patrick R. Cleburne, CSA

Clearly a man with great vision. His prophecy correct in every detail.

[Kenny Bunk]

The MSM of the time was fixated on the Virginia-Maryland front, so stuff happening out "West" was given short shrft in the press.

Cleburne was a great man. So was General George H. Thomas, who won the West for the Union at the Battle of Nashville. He was incidentally, the ONLY successful Union general in offense. Meanwhile, the trio of Sherman, Schofield, and the drunken and tactically inept butcher Grant, spun the news their way and ran up horrendous casualties. As President, Chief of Staff, and Secretary of War, they kept spinning and CYA-ing for each other for 30 years in their postwar memoirs. Schofield, famous for leading from behind and avoiding orders to attack, even gave himself the Medal of Honor after the war! Sherman's "March to the Sea?" Poppycock. An expensive trip to the beach, allowing Johnston, Hood, and Hardee to keep their armies intact!

Everyone knows Custer. Who knows Wilson, who led the largest cavalry action of the war, and pioneered the use of cavalry as mobile infantry? Rosecrans? Admiral Foote? The East continued in costly stalemate, while the Union took the West.