. . . Oh c'mon, man.... 150 years after the fact, they're finally pulling the Stars and Bars down from the birthplace of Secession! I thought a good Union man would be less temperamental than you appear to be right now. . . .
It's not the Stars and Bars they are taking down; it's the Confederate Battle Flag. Before you start a Civil War fight on BA you should get your facts straight! ;-)
Also, Rebs burned more of Atlanta than Sherman did.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_Confederate_St...
Edit: To be totally correct, the flag they are taking down is the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, which was later adopted by other CSA Army units. It's way past time that these symbols of treachery be taken down off public property.
Excerpts from "When Sherman Marched Down to the Sea" by W.C. Peters
For your enjoyment as we celebrate the defeat of the Lost Cause mythology.
Still onward we pressed till our banners
Swept out from Atlanta's grim walls.
And the blood of the patriot dampened
The soil where the Traitor flag falls.
We paused not to weep for the fallen
That slept by each river and tree.
But we twined them a wreath of the laurel,
When Sherman marched down to the sea.
But we twined them a wreath of the laurel,
When Sherman marched down to the sea.
Proud, proud was our army that morning,
That stood where the pine darkly towers
When Sherman said, "Boys, you are weary,
But today, fair Savannah is ours."
Then we all sang a song for our Chieftain,
That echoed o'er river and lea,
And the stars on our banners shone brighter,
When Sherman marched down to the sea.
And the stars on our banners shone brighter,
When Sherman marched down to the sea.
http://freepages.music.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edgmon/cwsh...
Last Edited: 6/26/2015 5:59:07 PM by OhioCatFan