Comments on: Letters from Readers -- October 2006 Civil War Times http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-october-2006-civil-war-times.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Clyde Burmaster http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-october-2006-civil-war-times.htm#comment-348999 Clyde Burmaster Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:36:03 +0000 #comment-348999 Dec 2010 issue, page16 shows a bell as "Unearthed". I have exactly the same bell which was dug near Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, N.Y. over 70 years ago. I am trying to identify and would appreciate the address of the White Oak Museum that I migth contact someone there who may know more of their origin. Thank you, Clyde Burmaster Dec 2010 issue, page16 shows a bell as "Unearthed".

I have exactly the same bell which was dug near Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, N.Y. over 70 years ago.

I am trying to identify and would appreciate the address of the White Oak Museum that I migth contact someone there who may know more of their origin.

Thank you,

Clyde Burmaster

]]> By: Joyce Meeks http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-october-2006-civil-war-times.htm#comment-313175 Joyce Meeks Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:21:04 +0000 #comment-313175 Would you please send me the full editorial. This is the best article I have e ver read concerning the Confederate flag. . P.O.B 386 Hardeeville SC 29927 Would you please send me the full editorial. This is the best article I have e

ver read concerning the Confederate flag. .

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]]> By: Lou Messina http://www.historynet.com/letters-from-readers-october-2006-civil-war-times.htm#comment-32154 Lou Messina Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:55:36 +0000 #comment-32154 During the summer of Sept.9 2008, I happened to read an opinion in our newspaper. Acually it was two rebuttles to a woman from the South who is now living here in my hometown of New York. She was appearantly being harassed by her neighbors because she was flying a Confederate battle flag. This caused her to write an editorial in the newspaper. When I read the two rebuttles I said to myself, "How ignorant can these two men be?" They were chastising her and were basically calling her a racist. Being very well educated in the Civil War, I came to her defense in an editorial. I challenged these two men to show me anywhere in the annals of the war where the Confederate flags were made deliberatly to persecute and oppress another race. I told them that the flags were battlefield markers to let everyone know who was on the battlefield, nothing more nothing less. I also stated how I fly all my Confederate flags with pride. I also stated that I fly all my Union flags, Revolution flags and My Israeli flag. So I asked, what does that make me? If you wish to see the whole editorial that was published, I will send it to you. I was then rebuttled by yet another man who basically called me a racist. He stated that those flags were evil and an oppression to a race. I said to myself, "If this is the case, then our own American flag should not be flown because it was a sign of oppression to our American Indians." It's ridiculous isn't it? If you go by this man's opinion. This little spat of ours made its way all the way to Texas. And a man from Texas came to my defense. To me, all this is a petty thing. With what is happening in the world right now is far more pressing. Our rights are being taken away, our privicay is being taken away, our economy is a disgrace, the Government allowing the oil companies to ravage us. These are the things that we the people need to stand up against and do something about it! So, lets not wonder why someone is flying a piece of cloth. If you want to stop racisim, teach your children not to hate, teach them to love. there is no difference between all the races, God loves us all. During the summer of Sept.9 2008, I happened to read an opinion in our newspaper. Acually it was two rebuttles to a woman from the South who is now living here in my hometown of New York. She was appearantly being harassed by her neighbors because she was flying a Confederate battle flag. This caused her to write an editorial in the newspaper. When I read the two rebuttles I said to myself, "How ignorant can these two men be?" They were chastising her and were basically calling her a racist. Being very well educated in the Civil War, I came to her defense in an editorial. I challenged these two men to show me anywhere in the annals of the war where the Confederate flags were made deliberatly to persecute and oppress another race. I told them that the flags were battlefield markers to let everyone know who was on the battlefield, nothing more nothing less. I also stated how I fly all my Confederate flags with pride. I also stated that I fly all my Union flags, Revolution flags and My Israeli flag. So I asked, what does that make me? If you wish to see the whole editorial that was published, I will send it to you. I was then rebuttled by yet another man who basically called me a racist. He stated that those flags were evil and an oppression to a race. I said to myself, "If this is the case, then our own American flag should not be flown because it was a sign of oppression to our American Indians." It's ridiculous isn't it? If you go by this man's opinion. This little spat of ours made its way all the way to Texas. And a man from Texas came to my defense. To me, all this is a petty thing. With what is happening in the world right now is far more pressing. Our rights are being taken away, our privicay is being taken away, our economy is a disgrace, the Government allowing the oil companies to ravage us. These are the things that we the people need to stand up against and do something about it! So, lets not wonder why someone is flying a piece of cloth. If you want to stop racisim, teach your children not to hate, teach them to love. there is no difference between all the races, God loves us all.

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