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Confederate Memorial Day is near. Here's what to know about the controversial 'holiday'
South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...
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The Union flew the white flag of surrender at Fort Sumter. Now it's up for auction in Greenville.
When Confederate artillery tore down the American ... Hart ended up with a large piece of what’s believed to be the surrender flag. It’s possible the flag was flown by boats traveling between ...
USA Today21d
In The Know 4-21: News, updates from Greenville area businesses and nonprofits
A highlight is the surrender flag from Fort Sumter, waved during the Civil War when Maj. Robert Anderson surrendered the fort to Confederate forces. The artifact is accompanied by a detailed ...
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What is Confederate Memorial Day and is it celebrated in Alabama? Here's what we know
The date, April 26, was chosen to mark the anniversary of General Johnston's surrender, a move which ... It is called 'Confederate Heroes' Day,' on Jan. 19 in Texas. A confederate flag flies over ...