Category Archives: Commemoration

Honor the Civil War dead

Posted on May 23, 2011 by skydancer506

By James G. Wiles Next Monday is the first Memorial Day of this 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War. With America now in the 10th year of the War with Jihad, it’s hard to get past the … Continue reading →

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Tennessee, Virginia to travel to Bristol for Civil War archives project

Posted on May 18, 2011 by skydancer506

BRISTOL, Va. (AP) — Tennessee and Virginia are teaming up in Bristol to collect Civil War documents and artifacts brought in by residents of both states. Archivists from the two Civil War battlefield states will be in Bristol on May … Continue reading →

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Spotsylvania will hold several Civil War events this weekend.

Posted on May 17, 2011 by skydancer506

Spotsylvania will hold several Civil War events this weekend. By Amy Flowers Umble The Civil War will return to Spotsylvania next weekend. The county will host several re-enactment events to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Spotsylvania. The events … Continue reading →

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War diaries give new view of ‘Burg’s past

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

Park Service tours highlight civilian experience in Fredericksburg during the Civil War. BY CLINT SCHEMMER ; The Freelance-Star FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Most diaries are mundane. Not so those that historian John Hennessy shared with area residents and visitors this weekend on … Continue reading →

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A Civil War Sampler

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

Presenters at Saturday’s Symposium at the Clark County Heritage Center discussed slavery, the Electoral College, ‘Bloody Kansas’ and the Underground Railroad By Tom Stafford, Staff Writer, Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun Political distortion. Americans know slavery distorted the Declaration of Independence’s claim that … Continue reading →

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Civil War dead commemorated

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

By David Freeze For the Salisbury post Tuesday is Confederate Memorial Day. By the end of the Civil War, 2,834 soldiers from Rowan County had served the Confederacy, more than any other county in the state. Likewise, North Carolina provided … Continue reading →

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Sons Of Civil War Vets Honored At Pawnee Ceremony

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

Lacie Lowry, News On 6 PAWNEE, Oklahoma — As America reflects on the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, enthusiasts met Saturday to honor some very special guests. The group’s mission is to honor the memory of … Continue reading →

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Civil War panel examines causes, effects

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

About 130 attend the presentations at the Clark County Heritage Center. By Tom Stafford, Staff Writer, Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun SPRINGFIELD — “I don’t like to think anything is inevitable,” said Nicole Etcheson. And because the thing on her mind was a … Continue reading →

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Civil War re-enactors remember the fallen at historic courthouse

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

By Leigh Kelley Times-News Staff Writer Shots from Confederate Civil War “soldiers” rang out on Main Street Saturday as members of several area Civil War re-enactment groups celebrated Confederate Memorial Day with a ceremony in front of the Historic Henderson County … Continue reading →

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Sesquicentennial Symposium May 20 examines Civil War, memory

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

From the Apex Herald; Apex, North Carolina In observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, an examination of perceptions of what happened will be presented at the conference, “Contested Past: Memories and Legacies of the Civil War.” The … Continue reading →

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