Two Views On The Confederate Flag’s Controversial Issue
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The Confederate Battle Flag has been the object of significant controversy during the past several years. Proponents of the flag argue that it has its place in history and should be held in high esteem to honor those who bravely fought for the Southern cause. Others view the flag as a symbol of ....
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.... carried picnic style lunches to enjoy while watching the fight. Soldiers of the Union Army wore uniforms of blue, gray and even red, but so did Confederates who were fighting for General Beauregard. To add to the confusion, both sides had flags that strongly resembled one another. Neither army could, at a distance, distinguish the Red, White and Blue of the Union's Stars and Stripes from the Confederacy's Stars and Bars (which had been patterned after the flag of the original thirteen Amer ....
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