tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post1182836713269812994..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: One Tree for Each VeteranNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-64702284613528442962014-10-12T19:45:45.969-04:002014-10-12T19:45:45.969-04:00What a wonderful tribute! I like this very much, v...What a wonderful tribute! I like this very much, very much indeed.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-40761859688820489972014-10-10T10:52:16.412-04:002014-10-10T10:52:16.412-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone.
Linthead - I ...Thanks for your comments, everyone.<br /><br />Linthead - I have no doubt that if we dig enough we will find that we are distant cousins. We are already kindred spirits.<br /><br />Vicki - I've read a lot about Bloody Madison since we moved back to NC.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-84310634006841271612014-10-08T15:12:15.917-04:002014-10-08T15:12:15.917-04:00What history! I love the idea of the forest - som...What history! I love the idea of the forest - something that will go on living.<br /><br />Monty and HarlowHow Sam Sees Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305827999885588071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-40066576145266340142014-10-07T22:34:05.319-04:002014-10-07T22:34:05.319-04:00I love how tall those red spruce have grown in all...I love how tall those red spruce have grown in all those decades.<br /><br />You make a very good point about the Confederate flag. It's discouraging that it's become such a racist symbol.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-61066810756057560262014-10-07T21:44:19.537-04:002014-10-07T21:44:19.537-04:00You make an excellent point. I know that for many ...You make an excellent point. I know that for many the Confederate battle flag is a symbol of heritage -- but for others it stands for racism. <br /><br />My county (Madison) was deeply divided during the Civil War and earned the name Bloody Madison because of this divide.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-430662889233381992014-10-07T14:30:38.101-04:002014-10-07T14:30:38.101-04:00This is really interesting. I didn't know abo...This is really interesting. I didn't know about the Blue Ridge Parkway's tribute to the Civil War Veterans. I also was not aware how much NC played a role in the war. What an interesting posting.Brenda Kay Ledfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077314514118637590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-3713784300695524422014-10-06T19:38:06.417-04:002014-10-06T19:38:06.417-04:00It is a lovely tribute. I do agree with you about ...It is a lovely tribute. I do agree with you about the flag and what it has come to represent. Such interesting times we live in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-71865539487361886732014-10-06T17:18:10.793-04:002014-10-06T17:18:10.793-04:00The supreme sacrifice for belief is what is being ...The supreme sacrifice for belief is what is being honored and it should be. I really wasn't aware of NC's role in the war. This seems like a lovely tribute.<br /> Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-73463163512243281312014-10-06T14:19:36.724-04:002014-10-06T14:19:36.724-04:00Sacrificing of a life should never be forgotten, r...Sacrificing of a life should never be forgotten, regardless of the circumstance.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-75740704516780071642014-10-06T11:37:25.756-04:002014-10-06T11:37:25.756-04:00Well said Carolyn. I agree with your conclusion on...Well said Carolyn. I agree with your conclusion on these symbols and remembrances of the past. troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-35558366600518501802014-10-06T11:13:20.507-04:002014-10-06T11:13:20.507-04:00Fabulous post! The names of all veterans from Burk...Fabulous post! The names of all veterans from Burke County are carved on tablets at the Morganton monument, including that of Joseph A. Denton, my great-great-grandfather. He volunteered in September 1862, and was at the battles of Chancellorsvile and Gettysburg in 1863. His unit was heavily engaged on July 1, rested for the most part on July 2, but then joined the units under command of Johnston Pettigrew for the so-called Picket's Charge on July 3. My ancestor survived all that fighting unscathed, but his luck ran out in late May 1864 along the North Anna River. A mix-up in orders sent some units forward unsupported, and many, including him, were captured. He spent many months at Point Lookout, MD, prisoner-of-war camp. In the spring of 1865, he was paroled and sent back to the community of Enola in Burke County, where his wife and children resided. His daughter, Mary, born during the war, would tell the stories he recounted to her children, including my grandmother Flossie, who in turn would tell them to me. I honor his memory, if not the cause for which he fought.Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.com