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Henry Wirz: The Confederate Officer Executed for War Crimes
Henry Wirz, the commander of the infamous Andersonville prison, became the only Confederate officer executed for war crimes ...
Saturday is Confederate Memorial Day in Florida. Why does Florida still celebrate it?
On Saturday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle against the United States of America in the Civil War. It's not a paid holiday, ...
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Whose Heritage? Confederate statues were built to keep us in our place
Episode 2 of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Apathy is Not an Option podcast explores how these symbols of hate got here ...
Today Is Confederate Memorial Day And These States Are Still Proud Losers
Along with Georgia, Mississippi recognizes Confederate Memorial Day, which Sen. Derrick Simmons calls "racist" and ...
Today is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it, and what does it mean?
Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the ...
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What to know about SC's controversial state holiday: Confederate Memorial Day is in May:
South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...
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Rare Civil War flag to be sold at Columbus auction
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top lot for bidders at an Ohio auction house this ...
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Rare Confederate flag captured in Pickett's Charge to be sold at Columbus auction
The flag will be featured during Fleischer’s Auctions ... Adam Fleischer: Most historians consider the Battle of Gettysburg to be a turning point in the Civil War. It marked the Confederate Army's ...