We actually like our Walmart. It's easy, cheap, convenient and close by. It's also not on hallowed ground and we didn't have to fight against its opening.
This time, Walmart has to be fought. Tooth and nail.
"The proposed Walmart is located near the site of the Battle of the Wilderness, which is viewed by historians as a critical turning point in the war. An estimated 185,000 Union and Confederate troops fought over three days in 1864, and 30,000 were killed, injured or went missing."
This battle was fought May 5–7, 1864 in Virginia. There were over 17,000 Union casualties and 11,000 Confederate causalities.
The Battle of the Wilderness intrigues us because it involves all of our favorite Civil War characters.
For the South, we've got General Robert E. Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virgina with three of his best and most well known Lt. Generals - James Longstreet (Lee's valued "workhorse"), Richard Ewell and the infamous A.P. Hill.
For the North and it's Army of the Potomac, we've got our local hero, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, under Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. This was Grant's first big campaign, however Hancock was a true veteran.
Longstreet and Hancock had fought against each other at the Battle of Gettysburg the summer before and each KNEW how skilled and formidable they both were.
Both sides fought like hell for three days at times each advancing and retreating. The Battle is considered a draw. "It could be called a tactical Confederate victory, but a strategic victory for the Union army."
The site itself is known today as Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. And yes, parts of it ARE protected. And no, Walmart is NOT building directly upon it.
The issue here is "that the store's site and nearby acres were blood-soaked ground and a Union "nerve center" in the battle. Grant's headquarters and his senior leaders were encamped near the site of the proposed store."
"Hundreds of historians, including Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, filmmaker Ken Burns and actor Robert Duvall have appealed to Walmart to walk away and find another place to build."
The REAL issue is when and what will it take for Americans to uphold honor and history over short term money deals. If the Walmart goes bust, that ground can never be given back. The men who fought in that war did not fight for the God of Money. They fought for states rights and the freedom of man.
This time, Walmart has to be fought. Tooth and nail.
"The proposed Walmart is located near the site of the Battle of the Wilderness, which is viewed by historians as a critical turning point in the war. An estimated 185,000 Union and Confederate troops fought over three days in 1864, and 30,000 were killed, injured or went missing."
This battle was fought May 5–7, 1864 in Virginia. There were over 17,000 Union casualties and 11,000 Confederate causalities.
The Battle of the Wilderness intrigues us because it involves all of our favorite Civil War characters.
For the South, we've got General Robert E. Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virgina with three of his best and most well known Lt. Generals - James Longstreet (Lee's valued "workhorse"), Richard Ewell and the infamous A.P. Hill.
For the North and it's Army of the Potomac, we've got our local hero, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, under Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. This was Grant's first big campaign, however Hancock was a true veteran.
Longstreet and Hancock had fought against each other at the Battle of Gettysburg the summer before and each KNEW how skilled and formidable they both were.
Both sides fought like hell for three days at times each advancing and retreating. The Battle is considered a draw. "It could be called a tactical Confederate victory, but a strategic victory for the Union army."
The site itself is known today as Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. And yes, parts of it ARE protected. And no, Walmart is NOT building directly upon it.
The issue here is "that the store's site and nearby acres were blood-soaked ground and a Union "nerve center" in the battle. Grant's headquarters and his senior leaders were encamped near the site of the proposed store."
"Hundreds of historians, including Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, filmmaker Ken Burns and actor Robert Duvall have appealed to Walmart to walk away and find another place to build."
The REAL issue is when and what will it take for Americans to uphold honor and history over short term money deals. If the Walmart goes bust, that ground can never be given back. The men who fought in that war did not fight for the God of Money. They fought for states rights and the freedom of man.
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Park
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