by RIS Secure | Jul 14, 2014 | Southern Partisan, Uncategorized
VIRGINIA: Washington and Lee to Remove Confederate Flag LEXINGTON, Va. — Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., has agreed to remove replicas of Confederate flags several months after 12 black law students demanded their removal from campus. The flags...
by RIS Secure | Jul 11, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Black law students at Washington and Lee University, under a new group called “The Committee,” have asked Washington and Lee University to take a series of steps to address “the racist and dishonorable conduct of Robert E. Lee.” Lee served as...
by RIS Secure | Jul 7, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
MISSISSIPPI: Cannons Draw Visitors to Siege of Vicksburg Commemoration VICKSBURG, Miss. — A program commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Civil War Siege of Vicksburg drew hundreds to the Vicksburg National Military Park over the weekend. Saturday’s event...
by RIS Secure | Jun 13, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
History buffs can only name a handful of personalities from the Civil War that seem present at many important events. One man that finds himself involved in widespread actions is Confederate engineer Martin Luther Smith. Smith played a crucial role in both the western...
by RIS Secure | Jun 2, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
ALABAMA: Citizens Divided on Confederate Holiday Alabama state offices closed Monday for an annual holiday that some residents celebrate, others would like to eliminate and some just don’t understand: Jefferson Davis’s birthday. The Confederacy’s...