How the Civil War Began in the Southwest

How the Civil War Began in the Southwest

by | May 6, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

When Texas seceded from the Union in February 1861 and the Civil War began in earnest two months later, John Baylor had not thought he would end up in the deserts of southern New Mexico. He had first volunteered for the Confederate Army in May, hoping to defend Texas...
News From Around the South 4/27 to 5/4

News From Around the South 4/27 to 5/4

by | May 4, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

TEXAS: Man Accused of Stabbing Asian Family Could Face Hate Crime Charge MIDLAND, Tex. — Jose L. Gomez, 19, is accused of stabbing three people inside a Sam’s Club in Midland on March 14. He allegedly approached an Asian family of four, stabbing three of them,...
Testing: The Way Out Of This Trap

Testing: The Way Out Of This Trap

by | Apr 30, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

One of the less helpful aspects of our current quandary is the shrill argument between two closed-minded camps. One condemns those who wish to open up the economy as science-defying ghouls who care nothing for human life. The other depicts the stay-at-homes as...
Revolt of the Plain Folks

Revolt of the Plain Folks

by | Apr 28, 2020 | Archive, Southern Partisan

“So the city was filled with the confusion…Now some cried one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.” — The Acts of the Apostles, 19:29-32, Revised Standard Version. And, hey,...