Tag Archives: Robert E. Lee

In Removing Confederate Symbols, US Military Follows German Military’s Example

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay was originally published by the History News Network on August 23, 2020.) By moving to eliminate all Confederate names on military installations and banning the display of the Confederate flag, the U.S. military is following the example … Continue reading →

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West Point at 215, Graduates Defend and Serve the Nation

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published as “West Point Going Strong at 215,” in the Newport Daily News on March 16, 2017.”) As the U.S. Military Academy at West Point celebrates its 215th anniversary, the ever-uncertain international security environment and the … Continue reading →

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Climax at Appomattox

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published as “Defeat, denial, and surrender,” in the Newport Daily News, April 9, 2015.) Despite the victory delusions of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, the fortunes of the South deteriorated dramatically in March 1865. Gen. Robert E. … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Gettysburg: the Turning Point

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Fred Zilian

 (This essay was originally published in the Newport Daily News on July 1, 2013)         In probably the greatest land battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, Union and Confederate forces clashed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863. During these … Continue reading →

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