Running the Blockade. Some New News About an Old War.
1. WHO STOLE THE FLAGS?-- The Dec.8th Winchester (Va) Star reports 13 Confederate flags missing after the October 18-19th Cedar Creek Re-enactment. All 13 will be replaced by next year's re-enactment at a cost of around $400. All Right. Fess Up
2. 54TH MASS AT INAUGURATION-- The Dec. 8th Boston.com reports that members of the all-black 54th Massachusetts ceremonial National Guard group will march in President Obama's inauguration parade. Obama said he was looking for organizations that "embody the best of our nation's history, diversity and commitment to service."
3. KENTUCKY CW TOURISM-- The City of Elizabethtown and Hardin County, Kentucky, are hoping the Lincoln bicentennial will boost Civil War tourism.
No major battles were fought in the area, but lots of skirmishes.
4. WEST VA. CW TOURISM-- West Virginia lawmakers are hoping the state's, considered a "child of the Civil War" because it was created during it, tourism officials will push its connections, especially since 2011 will mark the 150th anniversary of its beginning.
Tourism Commissioner Betty Carver says she has already enlisted the help of the Civil War trails Program to help build a network of interpretive signs. Always a good start.
Isn't It Nice to Feel Wanted. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
