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From: Meg Winslow <>
Subject: RE: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!!
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:29:08 -0500

Is this cemetery preservation and restoration?

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> From:Jan Bohler [SMTP:]
> Sent:Tuesday, March 21, 2000 10:14 AM
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> Subject:Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL
> CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!!
>
> Jim,
> We are also very proud of our Southern and Confederate Heritage! We
> participate in the reenactments and we had rather do the living histories
> and
> the Memorial Services than we had the battles. We go to the flag rallies
> when
> we get a chance. I have just gotten my information together to join the
> UDC
> and have gotten my husband's information together for him to join the SCV.
> We live near Augusta, GA. Whenever we go out of state, people ask me if I
> am
> from GA, they say that they can tell by my accent!
> I do research on both my families and my husband's. So far I have found
> at
> least 8 direct ancestors of mine that fought Confederate and I think 4 so
> far
> on his family. I have several sides of bothe of our families that are
> brickwalls and I am still working on them.
> So far I have not found a one on either of our families that fought for
> the
> north. The sad thing about it all is that the truth about the war is not
> taught in our schools and we are suppose to forget all about what our
> ancestors fought and some died for. I have not filled out my census yet
> and
> will be proud to put Confederate American on it! Most of my ancestors were
> poor and didn't own slaves and the few that did anly had a few the they
> worked
> right along with in the fields.
> Well, I have rambled on enough.
> Jan Bohler
> James Phares wrote:
>
> > I hope that I'm not breaking any rules with this message, but I had to
> get
> > it out.
> >
> > At present all things remotely connected to the Confederacy are under
> > attack!! I am proud of my Southron heritage and seek to honor the memory
> > and sacrifice of my ancestors. This year I have selected to do so by
> > writing in Confederate-American on the 2000 Census. If you are descended
> > from Southern patriots, please join me and many others in this tribute.
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Jim Phares
> > <>
> >
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• [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by James Phares< >
  • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by Jan Bohler <>
    • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by Jan Bohler <>

  • RE: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by Meg Winslow <>

    • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE D ESCENDENTS!! by Jan Bohler <>
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  • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by "Koren Fae Rawlings" <>
    • Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL CONFEDERATE DESCENDENTS!! by Susan Hawkins <>