It's a Family Thang !!

With all of the Hoo Haw going on at the VMFA over the Confederate Flag ( or any flag ) I just wanted to step back and look at the reason for my interest !

My Geat Grand Father was a member of the First Company Richmond Howitzers, as well as a Member of The Robert E Lee camp # 1 .

                                                         J C Tatum's original pardon !

His older Brother was a Howitzer also !

This is a reproduction of W H Tatum's "Walkin Paper"

My Great Grand Dad left a few reminders!

So I'm just keeping the Family Tradition Alive !

J C Tatum

W H Tatum

David Tatum Jr.

Thanks to ALL The VA Flaggers !

In a nut shell !

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    To quote Shelby Foote:
    "Early on in the war, a Union squad closed in on a single ragged Confederate. He didn't own any slaves, and he obviously didn't have much interest in the Constitution or anything else. And they asked him, “What are you fighting for?”                                                     And he said, 

    'I'm fighting because you're down here.' "