Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers; will learn from Northern school books their version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision.
Major General Patrick Cleburne
Historians have identified several reasons for African Americans’ Confederate service, including loyalty to their state, protecting their homes from Federal troops, personal bonds with free citizens who enlisted, and, in some cases, the promise of […]
Yes, an estimated 65,000 African Americans—some free, but most slaves—assisted the Confederate cause. Many served as cooks, teamsters or in other support roles, but almost a third faced the enemy in combat. (One scholar estimates […]
Even though the Naval Jack, often mislabeled as the “Confederate flag,” has been misused by racist groups to appeal to Southerners, it does not lose its honorable history. Born from the Cross of St. Andrew, […]
The Naval Jack, which most critics call “the Confederate flag,” never did fly over slavery. It was never a national flag of the Confederacy, and its use was confined to military ships and, in some […]
While slavery was a significant issue during the Civil War, it was not the primary reason for the conflict. President Abraham Lincoln, who initiated the war, made it clear that his main goal was to […]
While many refer to it as such, the conflict from 1861 to 1865 doesn’t meet the common definition of a civil war. According to Webster, a civil war is a conflict between different sections or […]
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