Some New News About an Old War.
1. BATTLE AT DOLLINGER FARM----They called it the Battle of Cedar Creek, but it was strictly fictitious. According to the October 21st Morris (Il) Daily Herald, it took place at the Dollinger Family Farm southwest of the Village of Chinnahan. Over two days, some 700 reenactors viewed by between 6,000 and 7,000 visitors did battle in some great weather, a far cry from the September Civil War Days in Lake Villa, Illinois, near me. That turned into the monsoon season.
2. HATE CRIME-- And in Canada, too. Last November 2007, York Regional Police in Georgina, Ontario, noticed Luke Granados, 26, had a skeleton painted black hanging by noose from a flagpole flying a Confederate flag.
He pleaded guilty this past week to a hate crime and was sentenced to 45 days in jail.
When will they ever learn?
3. STRANGE PICTURE-- Ben Smith's Blog had a picture of a house in Martinsville, Indiana, with an Obama sign in front of it. What was of interest is that the flagpole next to it had a Confederate flag flying under the Stars and Stripes. That is something you wouldn't expect to see.
The entry sparked 114 comments. The best one was "It's a halloween set up. It's meant to be scary."
It's a Flag Thing, You Wouldn't Understand. --Old B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
