The Second Civil War: The Dixie Highway, That Gross and Racist Highway

November 26, 2019

**  Sons of Confederate Veterans dismiss case over Franklin stake removal.  At first I thought this was a misprint and should have been statue instead of stake.  But, I read the article which said Franklin, Tennessee, has stakes with the names of Confederate generals killed at the Battle of Franklin.

Six generals were killed at the battle.  A group plans on removing them.

**  'I am scared because I am black.'  Connecticut man ordered to take down Confederate flag after waging harassment campaign against neighbors.

**  'People have thought about this.' :   Majority of North Carolinians want Confederate monuments to stay.

**  Miami-Dade might rename Dixie Highway because its name is gross and racist.

**  North Carolina takes down Confederate statue from courthouse amidst 'high emotions, division, and even violence.'

Now, They're Even Going After Stakes.  --Old Secesh

Heritage Attacks Continue: Of Peaks, Laws and Propaganda

November 24, 2019

**  Confederate flag is the symbol of KKK, white supremacy.

**  Protests continue after statue removal.  (Pittsboro, N.C.)

**  Art and racist propaganda should not be conflated:  Letters to the editor.

Okay, I had to look up conflated.  It means combined.

**  Judge throws out Alabama law that protects Confederate monuments.

**  Nevada naming board votes to strip Confederate leader's name from peak.  (Jeff Davis Peak)

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack: About That Confederate Railroad Band

November 23, 2019

**  Removal of Caddo Confederate monument temporarily blocked again as UDC files new suit.

**  Facing NAACP lawsuit, Hanover School Board punts on Confederate names at special meeting.

**  Bringing a 'fuller story' to Confederate monuments in Tennessee honors our history:  Opinion.

**  Ulster County paid $6000 toward replacement act for Confederate Railroad at fair.  This band has the word Confederate in it and use the Confederate battle flag in their logo.

**  The Tea:  Reminders of a past we can not escape.

--Old Secesh

The Second Civil War: Poll Shows Most North Carolinians Want Statues to Remain

From November 22, 2019.

**  Another Confederate monument just came down in North Carolina.  How many are left?

**  2 people are accused of damaging Confederate monument in Northwest Arkansas.

**  Majority of North Carolinians want Confederate monuments to stay, poll says.

**  United Daughters of the Confederacy files new argument after dismissed by judge to restore Winston-Salem Confederate monument.

--Old Secesh

Did Bubba Watson Remove the General Lee's Confederate Flag?-- Part 2

You've just got to love the name Bubba in this article.  Seems fitting, right Cooter?

Three years later, during the widespread drive to remove all things Confederate, Bubba Watson tweeted:  "All men are created equal, I believe that so will be  be painting the American flag  over the roof of the  General Lee #USA."

The Volo Auto Museum in Lake County, Illinois, out close to me, which owns the only other surviving Georgia General Lee, quickly offered to buy Watson's car, but he never replied.

But, no one has ever seen whether Mr. Watson made good on his promise.  John Schneider doesn''t think he did.

While the current value of the car is not known, classic car experts say that removing the Confederate flag would have a negative impact on the car's value.

Well, then there is the problem with the car's name.

Did Bubba Shoot the Jukebox?  --Old Secesh

John Schneider Doesn't Think Bubba Watson Took Confederate Flag Off His General Lee-- Part 1

From Oct. 31, 2019, Fox News by Gary Gastelu.

John Schneider played Bo Duke on the TV show "Dukes of Hazzard" and says he doubts that golfer Bubba Watson  lived up to his promise to remove the Confederate flag from the iconic Dodge Charger  "General Lee" that they drove.  Supposedly he was to replace it with a U.S. flag.

Watson bought the fully restored car in 2012 for $121,000.  This is the actual General Lee that was shown jumping over a police car in the show's opening credits.  It was designated as  "Lee 1" by the production team, and later repainted and reused in a different role then sent to a Georgia junkyard where it was rediscovered twenty years later.

Hundreds of stunt cars were used during the show's seven-year run, but Watson's is one of only two known to have survived the  from the Georgia shoots before production was moved to California.

Watson is a long-time fan of the show and drove it often in public but the Confederate flag painted on its roof became an issue when NASCAR canceled a scheduled parade lap by the car before the Phoenix race that year.

Really, NASCAR, the General Lee?

You Just Can't Know About a Guy Named Bubba.  --Old SecLee1

The Confederacy Under Attack: The Pittsboro Confederate Monument Removed At Night

November 20, 2019

**  Case dismissed for man who challenged impacts of Confederate statue outside Clinton courthouse.  (Louisiana)  This is a real good story.

**  Confederate monuments should be removed.

**  Removal of Confederate statue outside Chatham County courthouse begins.  (Pittsboro)  Looks like another place to be added to my ever-growing boycott list.

**  Bellingham named a bridge after Confederate officer 100 years ago.  Why it's history.   Pickett Bridge is no longer that in Bellingham, Washington.

**  Museum exhibit in Lynchburg to display Confederate flag after consultation with community.  (Virginia)

Another Loss in Pittsboro.

You Have to Wonder Why So Many Hate Crimes and Removals of Confederate Statues Take Place At Night?  One Wonders.  --Old Secesh

Heritage Attacks Continue: Future of Confederate Monuments in NC Still in Limbo

November 19, 2019

**  Vandals splash yellow paint on Confederate monument  in downtown Salisbury.  (NC)

This has been "vandalized" before.  Drivers passing by pulled over to vent to TV crew.  Statue of an angel carrying a Confederate soldier.  More paint put on it in August.

**  Future of several Confederate monuments in North Carolina still in limbo.

**  In Nashville, Nikki Haley reflects on removing Confederate flag from Capitol while SC governor.

**  Third of four meetings sees Confederate committee still struggling with 'context' suggestions.

**  Confederate statue was erected to honor soldiers from Chatham County.  (Pittsboro, N.C.)

--Old Secesh

The Second Civil War: The Sugar Land 95

November 18, 2019.

**  150-year-old-precedent faces change in new, blue Virginia.

**  'It's a sham':  Protests erupt  at FBISD's ceremony to honor Sugar Land 95."  Two years ago the bodies of nearly 100 former slaves were found.  The Texas school district plans on reburying them, but there is a protest that they should be tested for DNA to find their relatives.

Fort bend Independent School District is about 30 miles south of Houston.  The land had been given to the district by the Texas prison system.

**  Robert E. Lee wasn't a hero, he was a traitor.

I can certainly see why the people in Texas would want testing done, but the district says they already have enough material for the testing, but out of respect would like to bury the bodies and do the testing later. However, who will pay for the testing is not known.

Although this is not an attack on the Confederacy, the protesters did claim that had the bodies been of Confederate soldiers, the reburial would not be happening.

--Old Secesh

Confederacy Under Attack: Pittsboro Gets Violent

November 17, 2019.

**  Fight breaks out among protesters near Confederate statue in Pittsboro.

**  Lynchburg museum prepares for January  opening of exhibit featuring Confederate flag.  It will feature a restored Confederate flag from the 11th Virginia Volunteer Infantry regiment.   It is feared that some people might be offended.

**  Officers arrest three at protest near Confederate statue.   (Pittsboro, N.C.)

**  11 arrested in brawl near Confederate statue in Pittsboro.

**  Picture of New Jersey student wearing blackface in front of Confederate flag sparks outrage.

And So It Goes.  --Old Secesh

Heritage Attacks Continue: Now Charlottesville Will Remove the Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea Statue

November 16, 2019

**  Did two congressional acts give Confederate veterans federal benefits?

**  Photo shows another NJ high school student in blackface with Confederate flag.

**  Fayetteville (NC) residents flood public forum on proposed Civil War museum.

**  Nikki Haley urges Liberty University students  to 'push through fear.'

**  Plan to remove Lewis, Clark Sacagawea statue in Charlottesville approved.   (What next?)

**  GOP won't disavow Trump, but Nikki Haley has another strategy.

Well, If Charlottesville Can't Get Rid Of Lee....  --Old Secesh

Confederacy Under Attack: "Lost Cause" Language, Schools, Cameras

Nov. 13, 2019

**  Democrats'  wins could help bring down Confederate statues.

**  Demand for "lost cause" language near Confederate statue emerges as meetings continue.

**  Veteran asks why confederate floats were allowed in at annual parade. (Hey, Confederate is spelled with a capital "C.")

**  Unauthorized camera  removed from Confederate statue.

**  Hanover County School Board to discuss possible resolutions to NAACP suit.   (They want them to change the names of two schools named after Confederates.)

**  Editorial:  A very thorough and correct investigation  of UNC police.  (Thinks they were too easy on "neo-Confederates" as they called them.)

**  Activist files to run against Tennessee's US Rep. Jim Cooper.  The black activist has held protests at the Tennessee Capitol and was arrested in February for throwing a cup of liquid at lawmakers while protesting am bust of Nathan Forrest in the Capitol.

--Old Secesh

Attacks on the Confederacy: Texas Politician Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot

From Nov. 12, 2019.

**  Texas politician suggests Veterans Day organizers should be lynched, tells Confederate group to 'get a rope.'

Sid Miller of Stephenville now says this statement was a joke.  Said it after the local Sons of Confederates showed up at Veterans Day parade and were told they had to remove their flags.  They left.

Extremely bad choice of words on his part.

**  Camera, tripwire device found near Confederate monument in Charlottesville.

**  Modern-day Harriet Tubman protests Confederate statue in Brownsville.

**  Curious Nashville:  Why is it so hard to alter Confederate monuments in Tennessee?

**  No Confederate flags flying here.

--Old Secesh

Civil War II: Early November: What About That Flag on the General Lee?

**  We can remove Confederate statues while also recognizing progress being made.

**  How Memphis transformed its parks named for Confederate  generals into inclusive spaces.

**  Meetings seeking feedback for Confederate monument begin Monday.

**  Pedestals of Confederate statues in Charlottesville vandalized yet again.   (Come on, "Vandalized"?  We know what this is.)

**  Middle moves to keep Confederate flags Trump merchandise out of Harvest Fest.

**  Ernest Blevins:  Confederate monuments are community memorials.

**  John Schneider doesn't think Bubba Watson (golf pro) took the Confederate flag off his car.(The General Lee from "Dukes of Hazzard."    This is an interesting article.)

**  County fair votes against banning sale of Confederate flag merchandise.  (Wow!!)

--Old Secesh

They're Back: The Second Civil War Continues

A couple weeks ago, I noticed there was just one alert for Confederate in my e-mail.  That was great.  Maybe, these continued attack on all-things Confederate were becoming to an end.

And, then, I went several days with no alerts at all.

I kind of doubted that the attacks had stopped, but couldn't help but hope they had.  It would give me nothing but pleasure to end this blog.  "The war is over, man, Wormer dropped the big one."  I don't have enough time to do my other seven blogs.  One less would be wonderful.

It was either that, or perhaps someone doesn't want me to be writing about all the attacks as many people rarely hear anything about it.

But as long as the Civil War II or Second Civil War continues, I have to continue this blog.

Oh, Well.  I Was Kind Of Hoping This Would Be Over.  --Old Secesh

Are Confederate Veterans Considered to be United States Veterans?

Not according to the anti-Confederate folks  who regard them as being the same as the Nazi guards at the German concentration camps during World War II.  Few in world history have been worse.  They deserved nothing but shame and their memory eliminated because of the stain of slavery.

But, how come Confederates are buried in National Cemeteries?  How come they are issued gravestones by the U.S. government?  Why is it that the widows and children are eligible for federal pensions?

Perhaps, somehow, someway, they are U.S. veterans.  As such, disrespect to any of them is tantamount to disrespect for all U.S. veterans.

Something the Confederate haters should think about before they commit hate crimes (i.e. "vandalize") Confederate statues and memorials.  I guess we should condemn them to be a part of those who showed such disrespect for our veterans returning from the Vietnam War.

--Old Secesh

Pittsboro, N.C.'s Confederate Statue

Going back through some headlines dating back to August of this year:

**  Aug. 14:  Daughters of  Confederacy reject Chatham County monument talks.  What's next for the statue.

**  Aug. 20:  Chatham Board (Pittsboro is in Chatham County which is southwest of Raleigh) votes to remove Confederate statue.

**  Sept. 14:  Protesters argue whether Pittsboro Confederate monument should come down.

**  Oct. 5:  Confederate statue supporters, protesters hurl insults in Pittsboro;  three arrested.

**  October 19:  Protesters  gather near Pittsboro  Confederate monument.


Oct. 26:  Confederate statue clashes in Pittsboro lead to two arrests.

--Old Secesh

It Started in Pittsboro Back in 2017-- Part 2

Randy Voller  said that when the original courthouse burned down in 2010, that he heard from the community that there were those who said they wished the statue had burned down as well, particularly in the black community.  He suggested that a resolution be sent to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners requesting that a more suitable place be found for the statue and replace it with something more unifying.

"I will defend  all citizens' rights to free expression, thought and access to free assembly,: Voller said.  "However when we are considering the iconography and monumentation that appear prominently in our public square representing in some way, shape or form the dreams and aspirations of the community we can and should take the time to reflect whether such monuments represent the community at-large and whether it is time to consider a change."

Monumentation?

Wonder what Mr. Voller is running for?

--Old Secesh

It Started in Pittsboro Back in August of 2017-- Part 1

From the August 18, 2017,  Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer  "Rumors bring group to aid of Pittsboro's Confederate monument" by Tammy Grubb.

And this was over two years ago.

Rumors that another Confederate statue might be coming down sparked a group of Chatham County (N.C.) to action Thursday.  Several Pittsboro residents were spotted during rush hour sitting along the base of the Confederate statue in front of the county courthouse.

Sunday, there was a vigil attended by about 30 person in solidarity with the victims of the protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday.

Former Pittsboro mayor Randy Voller has called for conversation on the statue's future.  News coverage of his interview seemed to lead to the rumor that the statue was to be taken down according to Voller.

The monument's future was not the only reason he  spoke to the board, but also the toppling of the Durham Confederate statue as well.

--Old Secesh

About That Racist Incident at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Naperville, Illinois

There is a whole lot about this story in the Chicagoland media.

Last weekend, a group of Blacks came into the Buffalo Wild Wings in Naperville and were asked to move because a white person there did not want to be seated next to Blacks.  The people at the restaurant had the black folks move.

This is almost unbelievable in this day and age that something like this would happen.  I thought we'd come a long way from when Blacks could not eat in restaurants with Whites.

I am glad the Blacks made a big thing about it as well they should.  The managers and employees at the Wild Wings have been fired and the white customer is no longer allowed to come inside.

Just Hard to Believe This Story in This Age.  --Old Secesh

Confederate Monument in Pittsboro, N.C.-- Part 3: A Public Dedication

DEDICATION DATE:  August 23, 1907

CREATOR:  C.J. Harlin   Durham (N.C.) Marble Works, Supplier

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES:  Mt. Airy Granite  (N.C.)

SPONSOR:  Winnie Davis Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy

UNVEILING AND DEDICATION:  North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Walter Clark was the orator and was introduced by Mrs. H.A. London.  The statue was presented by Mrs. H.A. London and received by Lieutenant O.A. Tanner.  Col. John R. lane served as the Chief Marshall for the occasion.

POST DEDICATION USE:   Children made a game of tossing bottle caps from the balcony of the courthouse to see if they could get it to stay on the soldier's hat.

CONTROVERSIES:  Some people in Chatham want the monument removed from the courthouse, or destroyed.  They contend it promotes racism and commemorates the slaveholding South.  Others defend it as a reminder of historical events and local heritage.

LOCATION:  The statue stands directly in front of the Chatham County Courthouse steps.

CITY:  Pittsboro, N.C.

COUNTY:  Chatham

So, how come this stood 112 years with no problems.  And, now?

--Old Secesh

Confederate Monument in Pittsboro, N.C.-- Part 2 Service to the Confederacy

On the rear of the pedestal reads:

Chatham furnished 1900
Soldiers to the Confederacy
About 14-50 enlisted in the foll-
owing companies organized in this
county.

Co.I- 32 Regiment
E 26
G 26
D 35
E 44
G 48
D-61
E 63
G 63
H 70
D 49

About 450 sons of Chatham enlisted in companies
Organized in other counties.

--Old Secesh

About That Confederate Monument in Pittsboro, N.C. That's Causing All the Fuss-- Part 1

From NCpedia.

DESCRIPTION:  A bronze statue of a Confederate soldier stands atop a marble pedestal.  He is clad in a Confederate uniform, complete with hat and holds his rifle in front of him., its butt resting on the ground.  The monument stands 27 feet tall (pedestal and statue).

INSCRIPTIONS:

FRONT:  To the Confederate soldiers of Chatham County

SIDES:

This monument is the gift of those who
Revere the memory of the Confederate
Soldier.

Erected under the auspices of the Winnie
Davis Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy.  Mrs. H.A. London
President
August 23, 1907

More to Come.  --Old Secesh

Civil War II, Nov. 1: N.C., Georgia and Emmett Till

Alerts for Confederate Nov. 1, 2019.

**  Confederate statue remains in Chatham County.  (Pittsboro, N.C.)

**  As NC reckons with Confederate monuments, marker in Georgia supplies historical context.  As in they were fighting for slavery.  I am very willing to have these context markers put up as long as the statues remain.

**  Why the Emmett Till memorial briefly sat in front of the Confederate monument.  The Emmett Till marker has been repeatedly vandalized, most often with bullets because of its way out in the country location.  This is nothing short of a hate crime and if the offenders are apprehended, they should be charged as such.

I consider desecration to Confederate statues a hate crime as well.  Offenders should be treated as such.

**  Civil War Medal of Honor recipient reburied at veterans cemetery.  (Not CW II)

**  Relocating statues at University of Texas campus won't change our history.

--Old Secesh