Archive for the 'Confederate History' Category

Statue of General Cleburne to be unveiled in Ringold, Georgia

Statue of Cleburne to be Dedicated in Georgia        Ringgold Telephone Company and the City of Ringgold are proud to host the First Annual Ringgold Gap Civil War Festival, featuring the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of Confederate General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne.      The events will be held in historic Ringgold, Georgia on [...]

General Nathan Bedford Forrest Remembered on his 188th Birthday

By Calvin E. Johnson Jr. Saturday, July 11, 2009 Originally posted on the SCV Blog Monday, July 13th, in the year of our Lord 2009, is the 188th birthday of American legend and Southern Hero–Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. President Obama continued a century-old tradition, on Memorial Day, by honoring American Servicemen and women buried at [...]

Reenactors fund Confederate Battle Flag preservation

June 1, 2009 05:06 PM Original post found – Here RALEIGH — The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is home to one of the nation’s largest collections of Confederate flags. However, conservation of these banners requires expensive, specialized textile treatment. To help fund this need, the museum has formed a thriving partnership with the [...]