News from Around the South 7/15 – 7/22

by | Jul 22, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

South Carolina: ‘Glory’ Battle, Soldiers Remembered SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Civil War re-enactors gathered on a wind-swept beach and marked the 150th anniversary Thursday of the famed attack by the black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry — a...

Photos Show Life Between Battles

by | Jul 16, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

For many, the name Mathew Brady is synonymous with Civil War photography. Brady (1823-1896) was one of the most prolific photographers of the 19th century, creating a visual documentation of the Civil War period (1860-65) in the form of more than 10,000 images. But...

News from Around the South 7/1 – 7/8

by | Jul 8, 2013 | Southern Partisan, Uncategorized

Virginia: Federal Judge Sides with Lexington over Confederate Flag Ban Lexington’s ban on flying the Confederate flag — and other non-governmental colors — from city-owned light poles does not violate a heritage group’s right of free speech, a federal appeals court...

News from Around the South 6/24 – 7/1

by | Jul 1, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Texas: Museum Features Gettysburg Artifacts CORSICANA — One hundred fifty years ago this week, the battle that changed the course of the Civil War took place far from Texas in Gettysburg, Penn. This Saturday, artifacts from the Battle of Gettysburg, including a...

News from Around the South 5/27 – 6/3

by | Jun 3, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Tennessee: Group Challenges Naming of Memphis Parks MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several plaintiffs have filed suit against the renaming of Confederate-themed city parks in Memphis, asserting only the mayor can change park names. According to The Commercial Appeal, nine...