News From Around the South 4/20 to 4/27

News From Around the South 4/20 to 4/27

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

GEORGIA: Civil War Ancestors Honored Almost a century-and-a-half after the last shots were fired in the Civil War, soldiers who fought the battles were remembered in Van Zandt County on Saturday. The family of Pvt. Elijah Hanks Woolverton hosted a memorial service and...
The Next President?

The Next President?

by | Apr 23, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

It’s not smart to get too enthusiastic about any politician. I’ve been disappointed often. I believed Bill Clinton when he said, “the era of big government is over.” I thought George W. Bush was a “small government guy.” And Barack...
Civil War Buff Hits 65 Battlefields

Civil War Buff Hits 65 Battlefields

by | Apr 22, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

RICHMOND, Va. — Hitting 60-plus battlefields in four years during the Civil War’s 150th anniversary takes as much passion and commitment as getting married or having a child. Rob Orrison has squeezed in all of that since 2011, albeit not without some marital...
10 Best Generals of the Civil War

10 Best Generals of the Civil War

by | Apr 21, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

The American Civil War is a source of great fascination to millions of military aficionados. More Americans died in this conflict than any other American has engaged in, before or since. Many of the soldiers who served and the men who led them were amateurs, products...
Glasgow’s Civil War Role

Glasgow’s Civil War Role

by | Apr 16, 2015 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Carrying weapons, money and essential food supplies they came under fire from the Union navy, risking the lives of their crew. Now these ships are celebrated in Blockade Runners, a new display at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum, opened to coincide with the 150th...