On May 11th, all South Carolina state agencies were closed, as were government in ten counties, and one school district. I bet that really burned some folk. May 10th as Confederate memorial Day was part of a South Carolina compromise that also made Martin Luther King's birthday a permanent holiday. This year, May 10th was on a Sunday, so it was observed Monday.
May 10th was chosen because it was the day of Stonewall Jackson's death and the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
One source of this information had the comments section disabled because of abusive comments. Imagine that. I wonder how the lines were drawn?
Knew This Would Get Some Controversy. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
