2/7 There are multiple ways I hope to go about honoring these gallant men, firstly I spend much of my time researching and writing about the battles and campaigns in which they fought, I write about the equipment they carried, and share photographs of these men themselves.

3/7 Second, I like to promote reconciliation through posting stories of Union and Confederate soldiers meeting and clasping hands as friends, this was a very common thing that happened at reunions after the war. It is a spirit which should be celebrated, honored, and continued.

4/7 Third, I believe it is very important to dispel lies about the war which are being spread by particular political actors in an attempt to take down the monuments of both Confederate and Union soldiers. I believe it is very important to call out the people making these lies.

5/7 The most common lies made consist of the idea that the Confederates were either traitors or fought for slavery. While Union monuments have been toppled either for claims that they were racists, or because some of them fought in the later Indian Wars.

6/7 I'm very staunchly against the destruction of historical monuments, Union or Confederates. I am even more staunchly against the disgusting attempts that have been made to dig-up the graves of Civil War generals and soldiers, and to remove memorials placed in cemeteries.

7/7 This page exists in the hopes of both better honoring Civil War soldiers, and preserving Civil War history. I have no purposes of engaging in modern politics in anyway on this account. This account has purely historical motives.

Addendum: This isn't related to the thread, but just an additional link to my Discord server since I have no idea where else to put it.

@BlueandGray1864 Are there any museums or memorials on this topic that you would recommend, mainly for viewing primary sources?

@deaflibertarian Personally I recommend getting some books. But I always try to connect to my local history. Look for any local Civil War monuments, Union or Confederate, most cemeteries that I've been to have atleast a couple Civil War graves, you can visit them and research the soldiers there.

@BlueandGray1864 Confederates were traitors.

@lolatRUbots Can you name a single one convicted as such?

@BlueandGray1864 In your opinion, was there a good side of the Civil War? What were the positive outcomes?

@Callroomio I think both sides had morally justified causes.

@BlueandGray1864 they do not deserve honor they are traitors

@happytoys111 So you believe Union and Confederate soldiers were traitors, and on what do you base that assertion?

@BlueandGray1864

@Je5usaurus_Rex A Ukrainian will complain about "Russian war crimes", then turn around and post Sherman memes.

@BlueandGray1864 @threadreaderapp unroll

@BlueandGray1864 Reconciliation—though many veterans of the war embraced it—has fallen out of favor with academic historians. They say it whitewashes history and obscures the role of black people and slavery. We shouldn’t diminish the role they played. But, reconciliation was not all bad.

@BlueandGray1864 I’m an objective historian of this period of American Military and Political History. I too prefer to look at the truth instead of slanting North or South. We owe them that courtesy.