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Marse Bradford Harrison, of St. Michaels, MD, gave 4 year old Eliza Ann Benson to his new born daughter, Braddie, in 1841. Eliza would be a slave to her infant owner in Harrison’s way of thinking. But a friendship began & a promise was made. Eliza stayed with Braddie through Braddie’s married life, which included the War Between the States & its aftermath; and when Braddie & her husband died leaving a family full of children & no one to rear them, there was one more promise that Eliza wanted to keep. Eliza’s down-home philosophy, loyalty, fortitude and love positively impacted Miss Braddie & 3 generations thereafter.
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These short sleeve t-shirts are made with 100% USA cotton and are available in heathered gray, cream or butternut. The SCV 1896 logo is screen printed in black on the front pocket. On the back is a beautiful "God Save the South" printed in red and blue. The butternut color is darker in person than it appears in photos. Limited sizing available.
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One of Savannah, Georgia's closest calls to total disaster happened with the arrival of Wm. T. Sherman and sixty-two thousand Union Troops. This fifty-three-day heart-pounding, nail-biting, hair-raising horror story of her onion-skin-thin bare survival centers on the central question: who REALLY saved Savannah?
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51" x 51" Army of Northern Virginia battle flag issued to the 18th NC Infantry Regiment; the original soldiers placed battle honors upon their standard to commemorate bravery during these hard fought victories. The original flag had honors on both sides, but this only has one side represented. This is one of the most iconic Confederate Battle Flags in existence. Hand screen printed on a super polyester.
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First Known as the USS Merrimack before she was scuttled on April 20th 1861. The next day the confederates took control of the area and raised the hull of the Merrimack and converted her into the Confederate Ironclad commissioned as the CSS Virginia. This 6" metal model captures her beauty and power. Durable it makes a perfect gift.
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It is true that "history is written by the victors." For more than 150 years the Northern perspective has been the one dominant narrative. The Confederate soldier's good name has been smeared as racist, mocked as buffoons and often erased from the history books as though they never existed at all. This book uses primary sources to teach about what really happened during the "War of Northern Aggression."