"The Fall of Richmond, Virginia, on the Night of April 2nd, 1865" Hand-colored lithograph, Publisher Currier & Ives.
#OTD April 3, 1865 US Army troops capture the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia.
#acw #americancivilwar #19thc #confederateheritagemonth
But #ConfederateHeritageMonth does?
But we did have #ConfederateHeritageMonth again, so there’s that.
Priorities.
a black and white photo of Black Union soldiers in an unidentified US Colored Troops (USCT) regiment. The image has a meme header of "Support Our Troops". This image is a close-up of several men taken from a much larger unit photo that we also have in the video.
In our 3d and final #ConfederateHeritageMonth content for today we honor the men, & in at least one known instance woman, who fought for the United States in the US Colored Troops (USCT).
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/1-oGyK38gOw
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A black and white drawing of Confederate cavalry massacring surrendered German-American prisoners of war.
In the 2nd of three #ConfederateHeritageMonth content we learn about the war crimes committed by traitor Confederates at the Battle of the Nueces, fought near Comfort in Kinney County TX.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/cw1UIFUtsZU
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
Old grey dirty tombstone of Lt Col James W.M. Grayson of 4th Tennessee Infantry, a Union unit.
In today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth video we learn about Southerner James Grayson, a native of North Carolina who remained loyal to the United States.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/S8q5wzBkDrQ
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A sepia-tinged black & white photo of US Colored Troops soldier William Carney, holding the American flag.
In today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth video we learn about Southerner William Carney, a native of Virginia who remained loyal to the United States. Carney is a Medal of Honor recipient.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/b8FfKhC0934
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
In the second of today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content learn about the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, who remained loyal to the United States when their state did not.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/8fEwetj85kk
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
I was just interviewed for a Chicago radio show about first breaking the #ConfederateHeritageMonth story and much, much more (including my scolding Yankees for making assumptions about Mississippians and not learning own race history). (Cheers, @eisendrath.net.) Listen:
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Today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content we ridicule Alabama celebrating #ConfederateMemorialDay, in the process learn about George E. Spencer who led the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/74N0vi_jIwI
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
Here’s to The Brave Black Soldiers who gave their Lives to Fight & Beat The Racist Lazy Confederacy! Happy #ConfederateHeritageMonth
black and white photo of Samuel Lee, a cousin of Robert E. Lee. Samuel is wearing a Union uniform with admiral rank.
In today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content we learn about Southerner Samuel Phillips Lee, a native of Virginia who remained loyal to the United States when his cousin Robert did not.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/KGC13Iya4G0
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A black-and-white illustration of Captain Samuel C Means in a uniform. It is unknown if this is a drawing or an early photograph rendered to print illustration.
In today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content, learn about Southerner Samuel Means of Virginia who remained loyal to the United States even after the Confederacy confiscated his property.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/tH4inQKt0gs
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
In today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth video we learn about Southerner Henry McNeal Turner, a native of South Carolina who remained loyal to the United States.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/cKQV4ZEv0DI
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A painting of Union troops marching in review through the streets of Washington DC as a crowd of onlookers cheer. US flags hang from the buildings.
For today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content we commemorate the Seventh New York Militia, which arrived in Washington DC on this day in 1861 to reinforce the nation's capital.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/tS4a_lSLwik
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A sepia-tinged photo of John Gibbon in his Union officer's uniform
Today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content is about Southerner John Gibbon of North Carolina, who remained loyal to the United States. John commanded the famous Iron Brigade in battle.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/FCSiK7petfI
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
In the second/last of today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth videos, learn about the 1st Mississippi Infantry (African Descent) who fought for the Union.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/yhKU5ppOdRw
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A gravestone in a graveyard for US Navy sailor Wilson Brown (b. 1841 d. 1900), who served aboard the USS Hartford and is a Medal of Honor recipient
In the first of today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth videos (two total today) let's learn about Southerner Wilson Brown, a native of Mississippi who remained loyal to the United States.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/fRmpCCzKlVE
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
Last of today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth posts: learn about Southerner William Terrill Bradby, a Native American from Virginia's Pamunkey Tribe who remained loyal to the United States.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/1Oh_EL6e4Jw
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
A mid-19th century black and white drawing of a pair of white Union officers with three Black Union officers
Today's #ConfederateHeritageMonth content is about Southerner Andre Cailloux of Louisiana who remained loyal to the United States, same as the members of the 1st Louisiana Native Guard.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/x4k233rtwr4
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
We have two videos going up today. This is the second #ConfederateHeritageMonth video, and we learn about Southerner Charles Stewart of Alabama who remained loyal to the United States.
Crowdfunding: igg.me/at/SonsOfLib...
Watch: youtu.be/4sOMo1bKz7U
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/sonsofli...
