Tag Archives: Virginia Flaggers

Civil War Christmas is Coming and the Flag is Missing: Oh Dear!

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Meg Groeling

I have a grandson who lives in Louisiana. He turned two this Fall and is getting much positive reinforcement from his grandparents (us!) for his Cajun background. One of his other grandparents suggested we send a set of Civil War … Continue reading →

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Lee-Jackson Day 2017

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

As is my custom when visiting Lexington, Virginia, I swung by Stonewall Jackson Cemetery on Saturday to pay my respects to the general. I was in town at the invitation of the Sons of Confederate Veterans to speak at their … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Lee-Jackson Day

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

The weather could not have been more beautiful in Lexington, Virginia, on Saturday morning as hundreds of Confederate devotees gathered for the annual Lee-Jackson Day commemoration. The day itself—still observed as a legal holiday in parts of Virginia—falls on January … Continue reading →

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James Jackson: The Original Virginia Flagger Part 1 in a series

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Meg Groeling

Shout, shout his deed of glory. Tell it in song and story; Tell it where soldiers brave Rush fearless to their grave: Tell it–a magic spell In that great deed shall dwell.   Many think that raising the Confederate flag … Continue reading →

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