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The 150th anniversary of the War Between the States is coming up. Shouldn't more attention be brought
Some believe that "private groups" have no place in remembering our past. Some believe monuments should be erected only to remember those soldiers who die on foreign soil.
A monument on Charlotte Street that marks the home of Matthew Fontaine Maury is all but destroyed, and the city turns a deaf ear to offers to have it repaired at no cost to the city.
A bronze marker now lies on the ground marking the site of the last George Washington tree, which was recently cut down. Since the tree is gone, will the marker be next?
All of these sites, monuments, and markers can be maintained and repaired willingly by private groups
Yet to be political correct, the city gave $1 million of taxpayers' money towards the "promise" of a slave museum. By the way, does anyone know the whereabouts of that money?
Our groups have names. We are the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. We are more than just social groups.
Our town was decimated by war, and our families were killed because of war. Those who survived its horrors buried nearly the equivalent of the living population of this city, and for this, it is our objective to honor the memory of their past, nothing more.
With this said, our offer to the city still stands and the price is right: free!
Roy Perry
Stafford
