What Does an Ebenezer Have in Common with a Monument?

"Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked." Statesman Vicente Fox

"The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and veterans institutions is of utmost importance to preserve military history and pay respect to those who fought." Politician Henry Waxman

Monument at Gettysburg Battlefield

Monuments help us remember the past. I don't know about you, but I saw about a dozen of them just driving through town today. And everytime I pass one, I think about what man once stood there, what man fought there, what man fell on that hill and what man never made it home cause he died on that spot.

Okay, so that's a tad bit morbid, but seriously, we have to think about this stuff. 51,000 casualties fell at Gettysburg alone. Now there are 1,328 monuments, markers and memorials to remember those men just in Gettysburg.

Brother Against Brother: The War Comes Home

I don’t know what I’ll do if my brother ever decides to join the military. The number of young men (and women now) joining to fight terrorism and evil dictators overseas is astronomical. I know quite a few people fighting right now so that I can have the freedom to write this.

During the Civil War, the amount of young men leaving home to fight was even higher. They would watch their fathers, brothers and friends leave to fight, and for the sake of patriotism and pride, they would usually follow suit. They would go to fight the evil of slavery or the overbearing Northerners. Well, not all of them felt that way.

One of the main feelings among the soldiers of this day was the overall feeling of brotherhood. They’d fight and die right alongside the men in their company, but they also felt a feeling of brotherhood with the enemy.

Why?

Slavery, or Something More?

What does this flag truly represent?

What Could God Do Through a Civil War Orphan?

The Civil War was definitely a time of bloodshed, but it was also a time of great revival. Hundreds of thousands of men were converted during this time. The great leaders of the day, (such as Lincoln and Robert E. Lee), took great care to ensure that chaplains had a place in the Army ranks. One of these leaders of the revival is well remembered for his bravery, but not for his faith in the Almighty God, which is how he would've wanted to be remembered.

Can you guess who he was?

Behind the Song: The Legend of the Rebel Soldier

This has been one of my favorite Civil War songs here lately. It's a beautiful, stirring melody. (For any of you country music listeners out there, this is Lee Ann Womack singing on the Divided & United Civil War songs CD...) Just press play below:

Survival: One Meal At a Time --> Confederate

The last article was about a typical Union soldier's diet, from salted pork to hardtack. Today we’re going to discuss the Confederate menu. Did “Johnny Reb” eat the same way "Billy Yank" did; or different?