Quinn Elliott
SOUTHERN HERITAGE
Fri Mar 2 21:14:32 2001


Those that win and write most of the history have a tendency to bias it towards their side. So, in order to have the other side's history presented, we who can think for ourselves and not let politically correct talking heads, academic leaders, vote groveling politicians (many with CSA in their backgrounds) perceived victims, liberal newspapers, hollywood, and a whole host and litany of others with no sense of history, have to preserve it in so much as possible, for future generations, whom may appreciate it.

The monuments to the valor of the Southern soldier and his family sacrifices must remain. You can't destroy history after it has occured, the facts usually remain in some tenable form, the veil can/will/is usually lifted in the future.

One only has to read a few "Confederate Veteran" magazines to see and understand what the Civil War experience meant to the folks involved. That magazine came into existence to chronicle the events from the participtants view point. So many letters and comments exist in the magazines from Union soldiers that compliment the Confededrate Soldiers viewpoint. Sadly, it seems that the farther time advances, the more that society's culture, morals, values, and sense of ones personal history decay and decline.

Imagine today haveing a Speaker Of The House with a Confederate ancestor, he or she would most likely never admit it. Contrast that with the late Speaker Of The House, Sam Rayborn, whose father was a Confederate Soldier. Sam was a Democrat also, but unlike the present Democratic Party, his still had honor and values.

I can never forget the fighting ability of the Southern Soldier, I have studied it all my life. I have also studied and greatly admired the Indians fighting ability, and the political/Warrior ability of Indians such as Tecumseh. Oh yes, one must not forget the fighting ability of the German Soldier, they were superb warriors. Does that make me a nazi, of course not, but I can separate the warriors from the politicans. I recall that some Union General stated "give me Union artillery and Confederate Infantry and I can whip any Army in the world"

I have marched to "Anchors Aweigh", Working on the Railroad" and other songs, have stood at attention countless times while our National Anthem was played, but, in 30 years active military service, only one song has made the hair stand up on my neck-DIXIE.

• Southern — Wayne Morrison, Mon Apr 2 09:23