Earlier today I read that Ku Klux Klan desecrated the Antietam battlefield with their hooded presence of hate. That act of prejudice makes me ask a question about another group of Americans from Dixie who fought in the Civil War.
One out of every six white Southerners correctly put the love for their country before the treason of their state. These extremely brave men from all over the South risked way more than any white man from the North.
Several hundred thousand African-Americans mostly escaped slaves from the South, also fought for a Union more perfect than it was in 1860. If they were captured they were usually shot or sold into slavery.
With that said, I have a question.
These two groups of brave, unselfish Americans deserve a national monument that recalls their heroic contribution to the common good. Along with Admiral David Farragut, General Montgomery Meigs and General George Thomas, hundreds of thousands of Southerners who fought for the Union against the sin of secession deserve to be honored.
Where is the monument to these true Civil War heroes of the South?
Don't you think our nation should honor their sacrifice and service with a national memorial?
I do.