Still think the war was about slavery! Think again. It was about protectionist tariffs imposed by the North in favor of Northern industrial interests.
Today is Lee Jackson day and it was up until recently celebrated in many Southern States in celebration of two great Southern heroes. March 14, 1863 Harpers Weekly sketches.
Just a reminder. George Floyd was killed by drugs and Yankees.
Two versions of Gods and Generals anthem. Great song
Boiled peanuts are a great part of our Southern culture. Rebel Yell!
Davis General Store
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Confederates were not traitors. In fact the first “insurrection” in our shared American history was in New England.
April 12-14 1861 Fort Sumter was fired upon. Protective Tariffs that oppressed the South were the cause of the war. Greedy industrialists in the North wanted the cotton for their factories in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. No mention of slavery was found in the Tariff Act seen below. Take note of the Seven Star First National flag at the Fort!
Lee was not obsessed with rank like most re-enacting units today. He wore a colonels coat.
Uniform coat worn by Robert E. Lee when he surrendered the army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox court house on April 9th, 1865.