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73Fort Fisher, North Carolina - Civil War Landmark
by MayberryNC
Up until the closing months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher was responsible for keeping North Carolina's Wilmington port open for blockade runners supplying goods to Confederate armies inland. By 1865,... published 13 months ago
76Terry's Texas Rangers Memorial 100th Anniversary
by J D Murrah
Terry’s Texas Ranger Memorial, Austin, Texas. 16 June 2007 Remarks by Jeffrey Murrah Today we honor the men of Terry’s Texas Rangers, who one hundred years ago voluntarily contributed to... published 10 months ago
73A Southern Primer:Truths, Untruths and Stereotypes
by J D Murrah
The stereotypes of the South are often perpetrated by Hollywood, the mainstream media and academia. Movies often show Southerners as being uneducated, uncouth and backwards. Even Hollywood’s renditions of... published 3 months ago
61Battle of Vicksburg (1863)
by balisunset
Soon after the army of the Confederate States of America opened the American Civil War on 12 April 1861 by firing on the Union-held Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, President Abraham... published 2 months ago
71Battle of Petersburg (1864-1865)
by balisunset
Although Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia had blunted every Union attempt to reach the Confederacy’s capital of Richmond, Virginia, his two attacks on Northern territory had proved his... published 2 months ago
69Civil War Battlefields in Texas
by J D Murrah
April is Confederate History Month. This month is celebrated across the Southern States, including Texas. The State Legislatures of each of the Southern States have officially set aside designated April as... published 7 months ago
69A Texan's Top 10 War Movies of All Time
by J D Murrah
War movies are a part of Texas culture. Texans are told to “Remember the Alamo” which has been done with books and movies. Since Texans are told to remember the Alamo, it must be in the top 10 list.... published 5 months ago
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