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As a Southerner and native of the Shenandoah Valley, I offer reflections on the Civil War-era South… and sometimes a little more. But… expect the unexpected
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Yes, Alabama, there is, in fact, at least one memorial to Southern Unionists, in your state
A few weeks ago, I began digging through my files, in search of one photo. Back in 2004, I found a memorial plaque to the 1st Alabama Cavalry (US) at the Marion County Courthouse, in Alabama (on the outer walls, leading into the entrance). Regretfully, the photo was taken in my days prior to going […]
Imagined “memory” vs. Realized/actual memory
August 18, 2010 by Robert Moore
Somewhere in my diminished amount of free time lately, I’ve spent some time investigating the realized/actual memory of Southerners at the time of WW1 and even during the Spanish-American War, and all I can say at this point is that it baffles me when it comes to some, today, who suggest that their comments/”position” are/is […]
“Hell no, our kids won’t go!”
July 30, 2010 by Robert Moore
I was going to post another installment of D.H. Strother’s “Recollections” today, but will hold off till tomorrow. I saw something posted by David over at Inconvenient South that caught my eye. David cites an article (from The Journal of American History, and written by Jeanette Keith) published in 2001 focused on Southern draft resistance […]
Genl. Grant…
April 27, 2010 by Robert Moore
Here’s to Genl. Grant on his 188th birthday… As a Southerner with ancestors who fought with him and against him, I’m always intrigued by the man. I personally admire his absolute determination, and am quite fascinated when I find hints of him in the history of my home county (Page County) in Virginia. Just a […]
What is the South and who is really attacking it?
October 31, 2008 by Robert Moore
When considering the study of Civil War memory, I read regularly, and with great interest, the stories about Southern culture being under attack. What’s even more interesting is when Southern culture is defined by certain people through Confederate symbology (e.g., the Confederate flag, monuments, heroes, etc.). Is it, therefore, to be assumed that Confederate symbology […]
A story for the day…
October 1, 2008 by Robert Moore
It’s really interesting (at least I find it interesting, not to mention a little strange), but when I was working up a plan for my thesis (for my M.A. in history), I never expected it to go down the path that findings from research took me. Some would think that the student would have more control, but […]
“Layers” of symbolism in the Confederate flag
September 24, 2008 by Robert Moore
I just responded to a reader’s comments about the Confederate flag. It made me revisit something that I had discussed with someone else in the not so distant past. What is the problem with the Confederate flag, today? To some, my take on it might sound over-simplistic, but I see the problem as ”layers.” The flag has historical […]
“Perspectives” on the Civil War
September 3, 2008 by Robert Moore
Noting two (see 1 & 2 ) different blog posts that mention a relatively recent newspaper article, I began to think about the reasons for giving a “sectional perspective” of the Civil War. In this article there is something about one of the goals of the SCV. Granted, the words appear to be that of the author […]
My point in posting the pension abstract… more on the way in which “Black Confederates” are “honored”
September 1, 2008 by Robert Moore
Despite criticism of my motivations behind one of my most recent posts, posting what I did was not merely a matter of convenience in support of my argument. The material does support it, but that’s not the point. This is just laying out the facts as defined, not by me, but by the state and […]
More on headstones, pensions and “Black Confederates”
August 29, 2008 by Robert Moore
Feeling the need to clarify my thoughts on some things, the following applies… Regarding the use of pensions to justify ordering a soldier’s headstone While I do believe that digging into pension records of Civil War era soldiers/sailors can be a means of gathering evidence in support of military service, just as in the case […]
Valley of the Shadow Project and Civil War Memory
March 26, 2008 by Robert Moore
I had planned on posting about something to do with Southern Unionists today, but in the course of deciding exactly what I wanted to write about (and after a little Web navigation), I came across something that I wanted to pass along. Most in Civil War era studies are probably aware of the Valley of […]
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