Commanders Column for December 2013
This is indeed Happy Holidays for Confederate heritage
compatriots with the recent news from Selma regarding Confederate Circle at Old
Live Oak Cemetery. The Selma City
Council approved a settlement of the lawsuit brought against the city by KTK
Mining which provided a deed to Confederate Circle to the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, reimbursed KTK Mining for losses attributable to the interruption
of their beautification and enhancement work of Confederate Circle and,
approved plans for these enhancements. A
debt of gratitude is owed to the Friends of Forrest and their supporters, the
Godwins and Todd Kiscaden for fighting untiringly for the honor of the brave
Confederate defenders of Selma and for the preservation of Confederate heritage
and history. This victory was won in
what is arguably one of the most hostile environments to the Cause in the state
of Alabama but one member of the City Council even finally recognized in a
statement that it is important to embrace the true history of Selma and its
place in the War Between the States. What if the Friends of Forrest had grown
weary of the long struggle against what appeared to be a corrupt system and
ceased their fight and allowed the anarchist instigators this victory
instead? But they followed the spirit
of the Charge, the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name and the
guardianship of his history. So future
generations will be able to visit this hallowed ground and reflect on the
sacrifices these brave souls made for liberty and self-determination in the
face of insurmountable odds.
As the Charge also implores us, our Confederate forebears
possessed ideals which we should emulate.
Chief among them are Christian virtues and this Holiday season should be
a time to celebrate the true meaning of the Christmas season, the birth of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As we
immerse ourselves in the rush of Christmas shopping culminated in the opening
of gifts with the ones we love, we should remain focused on the greatest gift
we have received, that of eternal life with our Lord in heaven. My family always reads the Christmas story
from Luke chapter 2 as part of our festivities to keep our perspective on why
we are celebrating the holiday. Christian
virtues include prioritizing and treasuring our families and honoring our
ancestors and standing tall and strong in defense of them and their
memory. Our Confederate ancestors and
those veterans of Selma fought and died to defend their families and
homes. These soldiers experienced a spiritual
revival when faced with the deprivation and hardships and carnage of war. As you create memories sitting around your
Christmas tree sipping eggnog, nibbling fruitcake and opening gifts with your
family, remember to give thanks to God for his gift and his blessings and for
your Southern heritage and birthright. I
hope to see you all over the holiday season perhaps at our camp Christmas
Social or in support of our community parade entries. These events are wonderful opportunities to
share the holiday season with your extended Confederate family, promote the
Cause and, celebrate Confederate heritage victories won and those we have yet
to fight. Wishing you and yours a very
Merry Christmas.
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