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http://cwmemory.com/2012/06/13/on-the-black-confederate-front-2/ And on Confederate slave pensions from Andy Hall at “Dead Confederates:”

With thanks to Kevin Levin at “Civil War Memory for the following story.” Kevin Levin’s post today, at “Civil War Memory,” discusses honoring the slaves that survived the Confederacy: http://cwmemory.com/2012/06/08/honor-slaves-for-surviving-the-confederacy/

Kevin Levin, on his blog at “Civil War Memory,”has a post discussing the revival of a Dedication Day ceremony in Fredericksburg, VA: I am delighted to hear that residents of Fredericksburg, Virginia have resurrected a civic ceremony that was lost … Continue reading →

There is an interesting blog, called “The Conscious Community” (TCC) that has a couple of posts today about the history of Memorial Day and its origins with the African-American community. Here is how they describe themselves: The Conscious Community (TCC) … Continue reading →

http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/robert-smalls-and-the-escape-of-the-planter-part-3/ http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-civil/civsh-p/planter.htm Andy Hall also has a post on Smalls, on his blog “Dead Confederates” today: http://deadconfederates.com/2012/05/18/to-be-divided-between-robert-smalls-and-his-associates/

http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/robert-smalls-and-the-escape-of-the-planter-part-2/

Donald Shaffer, building on his recent posts about emancipation in D.C., has a new post discussing the consequences of emancipation in the District: “By May 1862, the consequences of emancipation in Washington, D.C. were beginning to become clear. One early … Continue reading →

Kevin Levin, on his blog “Civil War Memory,” has a post about Southern Heritage promoter, Nathan Bedford Forrest fan, and “artist,” Jack Kershaw.  “This is for those of you who are interested in the mind and imagination of Jack Kershaw, who … Continue reading →