The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 284: Battle Over Flag Rages On

"Mississippi's state flag is the last in the U.S. to directly feature the emblem."  Georgia removed  the battle flag from its banner a  while back.  However, some say that other state flags have aspects of the Confederate one in it.

"After Charleston, many other states took action to remove the flag.  Texas and Virginia began refusing to issue vanity license plates with the Confederate battle emblem.  Florida had the flag removed from the seal of the state Senate.  Retailers such as Walmart and Amazon, also announced they would stop carrying the Confederate flag.

"The rally's proximity to the one-year-anniversary of the attack weighed on the minds of the demonstrators.  'That was something so brutal and horrible,' Moore said.  'Any person with a heart should have been touched to bring down all images of Confederacy across the country.'

"'We want the nation involved,' said Edelia Carthan, 37, the cousin of Emmett Till.  "This is not just a Mississipii problem.  This is a national problem.'"

Emmett Till Was Another Example of Man's Inhumanity to Fellow Man.  --Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 283: Battle Over Confederate Flag Rages On

"_____ ___, charged in the attack om Charleston on June 17, 2015, had posted images posing with the flag ahead of the incident.  (I do not use the name of mass murderers.)

"The 'Take It Down America' event was arranged in support of attorney Carlos Moore's federal lawsuit against the state of Mississippi and its governor, Phil Bryant.  Moore argues that the state flag incites racial violence and infringes upon the 14th Amendment's protection for black residents.

"He believes the federal government should remove the flag based on its ability to strike down 'badges and incidents of slavery' under the 13th Amendment."

But. Mr. Moore, ____ ___ killed nine people.  Do you know how many blacks were killed in Chicago this past weekend?  And, how about since the beginning of June or 2016?  I've heard lyrics of rap songs calling for killing.  Perhaps rap is even more dangerous to blacks than Confederate Flags.  Maybe you should be trying to also get rid of rap as a danger to blacks.

And, after all, not one of those Chicago blacks was killed by a Confederate Flag.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 282: Battle Over Confederate Flag Rages On-- Part 1

From the June 15, 2016, USA Today by Will Tomer.

"Nearly a year after a gunman killed nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., reigniting a national debate over the Confederate flag, the emblem remains as divisive as ever.  (Actually, the killings did not reignite the controversy which has been going on for years.)

"On Tuesday, which was Flag Day in the U.S., activists gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to rally against the Confederate battle emblem's presence on the state flag of Mississippi.

"Critics of the flag's use in public spaces  (well, anywhere) say it is connected to slavery and racial violence.  Those who argue in support of the flag, including the organization Sons of Confederate Veterans, assert that the flag represents heritage rather than hate and that the First Amendment protections on free speech should allow the flag to hang on federal property."

When Will It End?  --Old Secesh

All That Hoopla for Muhammad Ali in Louisville and He Didn't Risk His Life for His Country

It was interesting to note all the hoopla involved with the recent death of boxer Muhammad Ali in Louisville which is regarded his home.  There were a lot of things I liked about him, but his refusal to serve his country wasn't one of them.  In other words, he wasn't willing to put his life on the line, even in the name of all the money he made because he lived in this country.

Then, there were the others honored by the Confederate memorial in Louisville who DID put their lives on the line for THEIR country.  As honored as they should be, now the city and university want to remove that memorial.

Something's definitely wrong there.

--Old Secesh

And While We Have the One Year Anniversary of the Charleston Murders Coming Up, How Are Things in Chicago This Past Weekend?

From the June 20, Chicago Tribune "12 dead at least 41 hurt in weekend shootings>  Alexandra Chachkevitch.

  Twelve people, mostly black shot to death and 41 wounded, including a 4-year-old boy in separate shootings in Chicago between 5 p.m. Friday and early Monday  morning.  So far this year, there have been 1780 shot.  The first one was a 16-year-old boy in West Englewood, a primarily black area, who was shot at 9:01 p.m. on Friday.

Twenty-eight were wounded and three fatally between 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 4:30 a.m. Sunday..  Four more were killed and 7 wounded between Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning.

Interesting to note. that there were no Confederate Flags, Confederate statues or Confederate memorials involved in any of the shootings.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 281: National Cathedral in D.C.

From the June 16, 2016, Google Alerts for Confederate.

**  National Cathedral to remove Confederate Flag images.  (Washington, D.C.)  (Loss)  They will retain the adjoining panes honoring Confederate generals (Jackson and Lee) for two years.  It is goof that the generals will remain for a short time, but remember, in this day and age, if so much as one black person is offended, they will be removed.  Do you think that one will be offended?  Very likely.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 280: American Flags Removed from Confederate Graves at Shiloh

From the Google Alerts for June 8, 2016, for Confederate.

**  American flags removed from Confederate graves on Memorial Day.  (Not sure if this is a win or loss.)  163 American flags removed from Confederate graves at Shiloh.  You are allowed to fly small Confederate Flags at National Cemeteries on Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day in states that observe it.

Hard to say if they were removed by a Confederate sympathizer who was offended by U.S. flags flying on the graves or someone who hates Confederates and doesn't think they should be so honored.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 279: North Georgia Man Asked to Remove His Civil War Display in His Yard.

And, you guessed it, he has a Confederate Flag in it.

From the Google Alerts for June 7, 2016, for Confederate.

**  North Georgia man asked to remove Civil War display from yard.  (Loss)  He said he spent three years using mannequins to build it and has both U.S. and Confederate flags.  The county says it has a complaint (probably by a black person).  It sure would be nice if I had that much power as that black person has.

I saw a picture of his display.  It sure doesn't look like it took him anywhere near three years to make.

--Old Secesh

19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry-- Part 1: Pettis or Pettys?

From Genealogy Trails.

The roster of the regiment shows  two Pettys as being members of the regiment.  This was probably a misspelling.  But the first names match up.

PETTYS, AMOS--  Reedsburg.  Enlisted Jan. 6, 1862.  Mustered Out Feb.22, 1865.

PETTYS, FRANK--  Reedsburg   Feb.. 22, 1862  Mustered Out August 9, 1865

This would be Frank and Amos Pettis.

The regiment enlisted for three years and was organized April 30, 1862, at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin (where the University of Wisconsin plays its home football games today, but during the Civil War it was a training camp for many Wisconsin regiments).

Those that agreed to stay on longer, mustered out on August 9, 1865, in Richmond, Virginia.  Frank's father Amos opted to muster out when his enlistment was over.  Frank stayed longer.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 278: The Power of One Person

From the June 6-7, 2016, Google Alerts for Confederate.

**  Alabama state offices closed for Jefferson Davis' birthday.  (Win)  But, not likely for much longer.

**  Confederate Flag flown in Saratoga Springs parade sparks outrage.  (New York)  (Loss)  A black person was offended when a person rode by on a motorcycle in a Memorial Day parade flying a big Confederate Flag.  That sure must be nice to have one person have so much power that they get to decide what can and can't be in a parade.  It would be nice if I could have that much power.  I'm sure the city will ban Confederate Flags now because one person was offended.

Now, Let Me See What Offends Me.  Will They Then Ban It?  --Old Secesh

Roster of Company A, 19th Wisconsin: Captains and Flags

From Family Search

Co. A Captains:

Rollin M. Strong--  of Reedsburg, Wisconsin    December 19, 1861-September 30, 1863, promoted to major.
Henry A. Tator of Reedsburg, Wis..  September 30, 1863 to May 23, 1865
Alex P. Ellingwood of Reedsburg, Wis.  May 23, 1865, to transfer to Co. E, June 1865.

Captain Ellingwood/Ellonwood according to the article on the Wisconson drummer boy, would have been Frank Pettis/Pettys' captain for a very short time.

There were a lot of men from Reedsburg and Baraboo in the company.

The flags of the 19th Wisconsin, both state and national were conserved in 1993. and are at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, Wisconsin

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 277: "Knock Out" the Confederate Monument in Louisville for Muhammad Ali

From the June 2, 2016, Google Alerts for Confederate.

**  Nicolet High School student suspended after demonstration with Confederate Flag.  (Glendale, Wisconsin)  (Loss, but not for his suspension)  The boy came into a classroom with the flag and claimed it was "White Privilege Day."  We don't need this sort of behavior.

From the June 5, 2016, Google Alerts for Confederate.

**  Hundreds petition to "Knock Out" Confederate monument in Louisville campus with Muhammad Ali.  (Loss)

**  NAACP to rally outside while council votes on Talbot Boys.  (Maryland)  (Loss)  The Talbot Boys is a statue to those who served in the Confederacy.

And, Meanwhile, How Many Blacks Were Shot and Killed in Chicago Last Night?  It Is Good to See The NAACP Have Their Priorities Straight.  --Old Secesh

Wisconsin Drummer Boy-- Part 4: Lifelong Member of GAR

After the war, Frank Pettis (Shown as Pettys on the Company A and regimental rosters) returned to Reedsburg and went to work at his father's tailor shop. Later, at the age of 20, he became a miller.  He was a life-long member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Reedsburg Drum Corps.

He died in 1918 at age 68.

At the funeral, the Reedsburg Drum Corps, performed with muffled drums and preceded the hearse to Greenwood Cemetery where he is buried near his former captain.

A young Frank Pettis is depicted with his drum on Reedsburg's Military Memories in Nishan Park on the "Courage" panel.

--Old Secesh

Wisconsin Drummer Boy-- Part 3: Frank Pettis, 11 Years Old

Frank Pettis of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, was 11 when he enlisted.  His father Amos played the fife and also enlisted.  Father and Son going to war together.

Frank began his military career at age 12 in Co. A, 19th Wisconsin, under Captain A.P. Ellinwood.  He served from February 22, 1862, to August 9, 1865.

He was at every battle the 19th Wisconsin fought in from Suffolk, Virginia, to New Berne, North Carolina to the siege at Petersburg and Richmond, where the regiment's colors were the first to fly over the Confederate Capitol after its capture.

--Old Secesh

The Confederacy Under Attack-- Part 276: Killing the Charleston Murderer Won't Kill White Supremacy.

From June 1, 2016, Google Alerts for Confederate.

You don't often read about it, but the attacks definitely are continuing on all things Confederate.

**  Old Georgia flag center of debate at new museum.  (Villa Rica, Georgia)  (Loss)  An old tavern owned by the SCV.  the group flies the U.S. flag and the 1956 Georgia state flag.  The town wants to turn the tavern into a museum.

**  Killing ____ _____ Won't Kill White Supremacy.  (Black Press USA)  (Very true)  I won't use the murderers name, though.  I imagine if we had a White Press USA that would be considered racist, though.

But, His Death Will Sure Make Me Feel Better.  --Old Secesh