Confederate Memorial Day - remember their sacrifice [View all]
I kid you not, that was in an email newsletter from my tea-bagger state senator (Bill Heath - billheath@billheath.net). Most of the email he spent crowing about all the state legislature "accomplishments", but he did include this passage:
Since April 23, 1866, Georgia has set aside the 4th Monday in April to commemorate
Confederate Memorial Day. This state holiday recognizes the sacrifices of those
who lost their lives in the War Between the States fighting to preserve the values
held dearly by southerners of the time. While the records of casualties are certainly
challengeable (SPELLING) , it is estimated that approximately 260,000 Confederate soldiers lost
their lives in battle or as a result of battle. It is interesting to note that while
the Union army was easily over twice the size of the Confederate army, the Union
army lost approximately 100,000 more soldiers than the Confederate army; this striking
statistic reveals the incredible strength and determination of the Confederate army.
I hope that you will take time this week to pause and remember their sacrifice.
Yeah, I'm from the south but personally I'd rather let that part of history slide into obscurity. Or if not obscurity, remember it for another reason - to educate ourselves about racism and hatred.
edit - typo
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