[maxwellp]

I read a book, many years ago, "A Stillness at Appomatax" (sp?). At the end the Northern soldiers honored the Southern soldiers. You are quite correct that this PC crap should be thrown out the window at this point in time, and these soldiers should now be honored.

[steplock]

Unfortunately, there are way too many on here that do not know the meaning of HONOR.

Soldiers usually HONOR their enemy who died bravely.

[BobbyK]

Seems I must have read the same thing, also when the surrender was worked up they let the "Rebs" keep their swords and weapons.
Seems like ol Abe called for the playing of Dixie at their victory ball.

[twigs]

The story is true. I am from SW Virginia and I have a great uncle, long dead, by the given name Ulysses Grant. While researching my family tree, I questioned that one, and my father told me that he remembered the story that their grandfather was at Appomattox and was so impressed by Grant that he named his son for him. Southerners are proud people. He must have made a REMARKABLE impression to have named a son for winning general!