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 »
"In keeping with a sign of the times, we should be aware-the time was 1860's, not 2003."
"What a dishonor !!"
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"It is important to remember that these men died defending the South. They were not attacking the Union, they were defending their homes. They deserve the honor they would have received had they been buried shortly after their death. Full military honors w"
"They fought for the confedercy and the rights for the south. Not under the United States. Why should we who still belive in the rights of the south, and want to respect our confederate soilders and sailors need the american flag there. The flage they foug"
"I support this petition"
"A real Southren Man would not even need a petition to know the answer to this."
"God Bless Dixie"
"I can not believe that any one has even considered flying the U.S. flag at the ceremony for the crew of the Hunley! The U.S. flag is not appropriate in the context of their ceremony. Please recosider this foolishness."
"McClung cannot be veteran and pledge allegance to the Constitution without pledging allegance to the US flag.He ststesin an article to the STATE paper that IF they had been buried in 1864, it would have been underan Confederate flag WELL( DUH it is 2003 a"
"They should be honored with the flag they fought and died for."
"General Wade Hampton Camp 273, Columbia SC"
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"These brave men died struggling against those who were bearing that striped rag in an immoral war against our Southern homeland."
"Are yankees flying our flags at their burial ceremonies? I believe it would be shameful and disgraceful to fly the flag of those enemies that the Hunley's crew gave their lives to destroy."
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"This event is for the Hunley crew. They died for the South, Christianity, and the Constitution. The current American flag does not stand for any of these sacred beliefs and should not be flown at the burial."
"I highly recommend that all those who love the South and would honor the dream of freedom that these men embody visit and copy the pages at the URLs that follow before you decide to ingest the pablum that the criminal element involved in this affront to o"
"They died in service to the Confederate States of America, not the United States of America. So let it be!!"
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"Member: Sons of Confederate Veterans-South Florida"
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"The Naval Jack is the proper flag to fly. They flew under it Fought & died under it. They should be honored under it. Don't insult these HEROS with the Union Flag."
