An organizer of a planned memorial to honor Confederate soldiers who died at an Illinois prison camp says the rebel flag will be displayed at the memorial’s dedication, despite opposition. “We consider this an honorable flag. This is a soldier’s flag,” said Ron Casteel, national chief of staff for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, one of the memorial’s planners. “There will be no substitute.” Camp Butler, just east of Springfield, was a training facility for […] Read the Full Article »
Altering History
I’d really like some input from others on this particular topic…Please feel free to offer viewpoints that may help me see why this type of thing takes place… Last weekend while attending a football game at my old high school – I realized something very important to me was missing. What was missing was our mascots! All through school we were The Raiders! Our mascots, both a Union and a Confederate Soldier would take the […] Read the Full Article »