Monthly Archives: September 2013
Gettysburg 360
Enjoy this from the Civil War Trust. http://cdn.civilwar.org/gettysburg360/ It gives panoramic views of the major spots at the Gettysburg Battlefield. If you’ve never been to Gettysburg, this will give you an idea of what the place looks like.
The Union War
Lost Causers try to minimize the centrality of slavery to the war. They will say ridiculous things like slavery had nothing to do with the war. We all know they don’t know what they’re talking about. Over the past forty years, scholarship has shown without a doubt that slavery was central to the confederate war […]
What’s Behind The Gift That Keeps On Giving?
The Gift That Keeps On Giving calls itself the Southern Heritage Preservation Group. Of course, they’re not interested in preserving southern heritage. They’re solely concerned with glorifying the confederacy. Why, you may ask? Perhaps this post tells us why. One member posted a news story from Fox News that told about sororities at the University […]
Donald Stoker on Strategy in the Civil War
This is an excellent presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Strategyandt He has a few conclusions that are sure to be considered controversial: 1. The best Union strategist was George B. McClellan 2. The best confederate strategist was Braxton Bragg 3. The campaign against Vicksburg was at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and had the wrong objective.
How Do You Secede From a Document?
Another neoconfederate makes a colossally dumb claim: “Lastly, Article VII absolutely and without question, confirms the right of secession. This is because Article VII was the method of ratification chosen to enable the States to secede from the Articles of Confederation.” First, let’s dispose of the moronic claim that Article VII confirms the mythical right […]
Yes, John Bell Hood Was Much Maligned and Misunderstood
I just finished reading Stephen Hood’s book, John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. This book is an enjoyable read. Stephen “Sam” Hood’s thesis is that historians have not treated General Hood well. In some cases historians have made assertions about Hood that are not supported by any evidence. In other […]
A Book With No Credibility — Chapters 14 and 15
We’re finally to the end of this source of tinder for your fireplace. Adams claims, “Some Northerners erroneously believe that Lee was fighting to perpetuate slavery. They don’t know that he was against slavery; that he opposed secession and loved the Union.” [p. 214] For opposing secession, Lee became a secessionist very quickly. He didn’t […]
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