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Stonewall Jackson Memorials near Manassas, Virginia Click on pictures for more.
For those that attended the Battle of Tazewell event this weekend I think we owe these people a big thank you. It was an event that I hope will continue. Since it commemorated the Confederate and Union Soldiers in such a fair assessment of events I would like to dedicate the above pictures and their meaning to those that were responsible for the event held over Labor Day at David Stanifer Manor - Roundtop. After reviewing my video tape of the presentation by the re-enactor portraying General Robert E. Lee I did see something that might have been uncalled for. During his depiction of events there was what appeared to be a crumpled up American flag laying on the ground at his feet. He and several others stepped around the flag as they paraded back and forth in front of the men, women and children. I noticed each would stop just short of stepping on it and wondered if this was part of the portrayal of a Confederate General's disrespect for Old Glory?? If anyone knows please email me Joe Payne .

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