That Battle of Fort Blakely Alabama April 9, 1865- this was the last large battle of the War of Northern Aggression. The same day of Lees Surrender at Appomattox.
#OTD in 1861 – The 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment enters Confederate service in the American Civil War.
Company D was known as the ‘Rebel Sons of Erin’ because so many of them were Irish. Indeed, the roster of Company D reads like any small town in a 19th century Irish village (every surname was Irish).
While the Fighting 69th on the Union side is the most famous “Irish Brigade,” it is estimated that at least 30,000 Irish fought on the Confederate side. Much of the enlistment was due to the…
The Scalawag Roy Eugene Barnes, the Disgraced Governor of Georgia, testified on behalf of Fanni Willis as a character witness of sorts this week regarding her corruption. He was the 80th Governor of GA. He is responsible for removing the battle flag from the GA state flag. He’s still a scalawag!
January 9, 1861 the Star of the West was fired upon by the Citadel as it reinforced Ft. Sumter as a show of aggression against states rights! The first shots between North/South
November 19, 1863 the Gettysburg address was given. Exactly 160 years from today. We Remember our Fallen. Pictures from the memorial at Remembrance Day. We love our American history!
We remember our Ancestors who fought against their cultural extinction. The same applies today. God Bless the Southland! Love this Texas Monument! Keep History Alive. 2,257 Battles were fought to defend their homes.
#OTD in 1861 – The 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment enters Confederate service in the American Civil War.
Company D was known as the ‘Rebel Sons of Erin’ because so many of them were Irish. Indeed, the roster of Company D reads like any small town in a 19th century Irish village (every surname was Irish).
While the Fighting 69th on the Union side is the most famous “Irish Brigade,” it is estimated that at least 30,000 Irish fought on the Confederate side. Much of the enlistment was due to the…