This is the grave of John Bell Hood, Traitor in Defense of Slavery. Born in 1831 in Owingsville, Kentucky, Hood grew up a rich kid. His father was a doctor,.
Treason in Defense of Slavery recruitment poster, Floyd County, Virginia, 1862
This is the grave of George Davis. Born outside of Wilmington, North Carolina in 1820, Davis grew up as part of the slaver elite. His father was a big-time planter.
This is the grave of Waldo Johnson. Born in 1817 in Bridgeport, Virginia (today, West Virginia), Johnson grew up fairly well (especially given this is a pretty poor part of.
This is the grave of Francis Pickens. Born in 1807 (though some claim 1805) in Togadoo, South Carolina, Pickens grew up at the pinnacle of the South Carolina elite slaveholding.
This is the grave of Thomas Bragg. Born in 1810 in Warrenton, North Carolina, Bragg grew up in a slaveholding family, not quite elite, but certainly more than comfortable enough.
This is the grave of Jubal Early. Unfortunately born in 1816, one of the worst people in all of American history grew up in the Virginia elite. His father had.
It doesn't really need to be repeated here I suppose. But it is always worth remembering that all the myths about the Confederacy being this anti-capitalist state is trash and.
