The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) print and a masterly president using

and a masterly president using the press to speak directly to the people and shape the nation

From the Union side come the voices of Generals Grant

From the start

the region was infested with guerrilla activity that pitted brother against brother and neighbor against neighbor in a personal war that recognized few boundaries

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The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) print and a masterly president usingIn recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an