Some New News About an Old War. The Civil War.
1. NOT ON HIS DAY-- Feb. 27th NBC 13 News reported on protesters in Anniston, Alabama holding a rally to demand Anniston's mayor, Gene Robinson, to resign for his support of having Robert E. Lee's birthday observance to coincide with that of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The protesters were members of the Anniston-based New Alabama Voters league. The mayor said he wasn't going to resign.
Wonder what this is all about?
2. NOT YET-- at the outbreak of the Civil War, about 100 Lake County, Illinois, men enlisted and departed from Waukegan for Springfield. They arrived expecting to join under the three-month enlistment program, but were told that was no longer in effect. They departed for Waukegan. Most later joined other Illinois regiments.
If at first you don't succed....
3. NOT NOW-- From http://famous-people-buried.blogspot.com blog. ANDREW JACKSON SMITH, b. Sept 3, 1843, died March 4, 1932, a corporal in the 55th Massachusetts, for action at Honey Hills, SC, was issued a Medal of Honor---136 years later in 2000 by President Clinton. The 55th's color sergeant was killed and Smith forwarded the colors. Better late than ever, I guess.
Now, You Know. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
