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Meaning No Disrespect . . .

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Meg Groeling

The removal of South Carolina’s Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the Statehouse on Friday (7/10/2015) caused quite a kerfluffle, for many reasons.

Posted in Armies, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Politics, Preservation, Reconstruction, Slavery, Ties to the War | Tagged "The Conquered Banner", 11th NY, 69th NY, Army of Northern Virginia, battle flag, Beauregard, Blood-Stained Banner, Confederate Battle Flag, Confederate Culture Wars, Embassy Row, Father Ryan, flag etiquette, furling, Governor Nikki Haley, national flag, national flags, Preservation, Robert E. Lee, South Carolina removes Confederate Battle Flag, St. Andrews Cross, Stainless Banner, Stars and Bars | 9 Comments