the south will rise again!

[Graveyard Hound]

It looked good in 1861, better in 1862 and part of 1863 but after Vicksburgg fell to Grant and Atlanta to Sherman, it was simply a matter of time. Limited resources, men and munitions, among other things, Lee had lost Jackson, other great military minds as well, in defending Virginia aand trying to keep Grant from Richmond and when it fell, the government went into exile, throuugh North Carolina, and one last engagement, Sherman, using only a little more thaan 30, 000 of his 60,000+ troops, beat what was the last of Confederate resistance. Discussed and signed over to Sherman in Durham, north Carolina and mustered out at Chapel hill, North Caolina. Ironic that the last battle was in a state that almost voted not to join the Confederacy by 1 vote.

 

[Rosco..Jones]

Little hard on the eyes there. Like with all CAPS, that may be shouting.

 

[Vamp1r3Goddess]

Funny Rosco maybe they just want to be heard. In reality there were no real winners of the civil war it was sad all the way around. Alot of lives lost and no real victory when you take into account the loss of life. But it is a landmark in time and truly will not be forgotten for either side. It is apart of history. Unfortunately war has been unpreventable throughout time it seems to range farther back than just this era. Let us have the hope that we learn from mistakes when no real victory has been gained. Love and Light Vamp1r3Goddess

 

[Vamp1r3Goddess]

Funny Rosco maybe they just want to be heard. In reality there were no real winners of the civil war it was sad all the way around. Alot of lives lost and no real victory when you take into account the loss of life. But it is a landmark in time and truly will not be forgotten for either side. It is apart of history. Unfortunately war has been unpreventable throughout time it seems to range farther back than just this era. Let us have the hope that we learn from mistakes when no real victory has been gained. Love and Light Vamp1r3Goddess

 

[Graveyard Hound]

Being born, reared, and educated in North Carolina, thhe "war", as we called it growing up, as we knew what "war" we were talking about, it was something to be proud of, that our relatives, for the most part, farmers, store owners, etc. went out to fight thhe Union, not because of slavery, thhat got worked in after 1863, in N.C. , there were no grand plantations on the coast, inland, with the exception of a couple that have been preserved and draw visitors from in and out-of-state, hence the close vote whether or not to g et into it at all and Virginia, from where many gnerals came, waited to see how N.C. decided before they made their decision about the war. Odd, N.C. supplied more men but had the fewest high ranking officers until around 1863, wonder if the war went bad because most of the great military minds had been killed off and the "second team" was put in charge. We'll never know I guess.

 

[Vamp1r3Goddess]

That im sure we want but it is war that we will remember!!! Vamp1r3Goddess

 

[Graveyard Hound]

That point in time f rom the 1830s to the late 1850s was a time that we will never see again. The ills of slavery were ignored for the sake of the economy, which is so terribly sad, but had been a part of the US since settlements were started in the late 1600s, so it was ignored, but in 1863, it was declared "null and void" by the president. "Gone With thr Wind" showed both sides, how accurately, depends where one lived in the North or South as to the degree of what a war would do to each state, town, or person but was sadly far from accurate. It missed showing the chared, ruined remains of Atlanta, Richmond, Vicksburg, New Orleans, etc. that was war at its worse. What followed under "Reconstruction", was man taaking advantage of his neighbor for his profit in the "deep Southern states" but it is noted that more than a few members of Congress, who served as high ranking officers in thhe Southern Army, found themselves elected to Congress as soon as possible and life went on. We in North Carolina faired bettwe than most. Raleigh wasn't leveled, though it had Union troops in it and there was 1 instance of a "drunk" Union soldier trying to set the Capitol Bldg. on fire with a box of matches but passed out before he would get the granite structure to burn. He was later found in the local jail by Union officers and subsequently sent out of state. Yes, we did ok, I guess. We still have reports of that "boy Colonel" from N.C. that died the first day in an attack that showed errors on both sides. He has a simple grave in the family section in the "old cemetery"but he was mourned then and still remembered to this day. It seems he can't rest in peace and is seen sitting on a bench along side his grave and willvaanish if the living get too close. Have I seen him? I have seen something during not the drk of night but at high noon on a hot July 1st, as if he had to be somehwere else and was dressed for the occasion. There is a print entitled "Covered in Glory" , as is a book, that speaks for him and the 26th that noting else can. I do do wish he could move on, as he deserves so much beter for what he gave.

 

[Graveyard Hound]

Talking about "conspiracies", what the Confederate states tried the FREEMASONS accomplished, only 1,000 years sooner. Master Mason,3rd DEGREE, Past Master, 32DEGREE SCOTTISH RITE, member in YORK RITE, KNIGHT TEMPLAR, so I know alittle about what is allowed to be seen to satisfy the curious but that kept secret for those who seek to gain knowledge.

 

[Graveyard Hound]

On the other hand, why should we want it to or ever consider the notion of it? I love playing "devil's advocate".