CS Hunley
CSS HUNLEYWHEREAS, the Commander and crew of the CSS Hunley fought and died for the sovereignty and the independence of the Confederate States of America; andWHEREAS, their devotion and sacrifice for... continue reading »
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"I support this petition"
"I am currently enrolled in high school where I am taking US History. It is very clear to me that the Confederacy fought and died for the freedom we have today. If you don't like the idea of the American flag at the funeral, then just don't go! It's that s"
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"This is the funeral of Confederate's who never surrendered. There should not be a Union flag at the funeral."
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"my ggggrandfather served with NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST."
"By all means!!"
"I wholeheartedly agree with the petition. We should honor the dead soldiers who gave their life for a cause they believed in enough to die for."
"Georgia, CSA"
"All fighting men deseve what they fight for. If no one had any convictions there would not be any countries, no people, no society, no independence, no motivation and most of all no patriotism."
"There is no question in my mind that only the flags of the South be flown at any service, memorial, etc. remembering these men. To fly an American flag at any of these services is a slap in the face to what these men were fighting for at the time of their"
"Please honor these vallant men who fought under the Confederate Flag and gave their lives for what they believed. Using only the appropriate Confederate Flags will show this to be the correct thing to do."
"YANKEES GO HOME"
"As a reenactor and descendant of both Union and Confederate soldiers, I feel that the sacrifice that men made during this time period was brave, regardless of the flag they died for. That said, these 8 men died rallying under the flags of the Confederate "
"A Proud American & Southerner"
"HAVING SERVED IN THE NAVY FOR MORE THAN 28 YEARS, THIS ISSUE WAS NOT AN EASY ONE FOR ME TO DECIDE. THE HUNLEY IS THE FORERUNNER OF THE MODERN SUBMARINE FLEET AND, AS SUCH, THE PRESENCE OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG WOULD SHOW RESPECT TO THAT FACT. HOWEVER, TH"
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"The petition is correct!"
"These brave men should have the same funeral they would have had at the time of there deaths. No enemy flags present."
"Only Confederate Flags should fly over Confederate graves."
"I believe the only flag flown should be the one the poor souls fought and died for.To do otherwise is to lessen their sacrifice."
"Please, only CSA Flags!"