Month: September 2025
Posted in Civil War
Congress Considering Hegseth’s Renaming of Army Bases After Confederates
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: September 16, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s controversial renaming of military bases after Confederate leaders is under scrutiny by representatives in Congress. Here are some excerpts from…
Washington Post: National Park Service Is Taking Down References to Slavery at Historic Sites
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: September 16, 2025 1 Comment on Washington Post: National Park Service Is Taking Down References to Slavery at Historic Sites
The Washington Post published an article this week reporting that leadership within the National Park Service (NPS) is ordering material referencing slavery at some NPS…
Civil War Flagpole at Veteran’s Cemetery Darien, Connecticut
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: September 14, 2025
I was using Dave Pelland’s book on Civil War Monuments of Connecticut last weeks to find a site near where I watched a football game…


