Aren't the white soldiers being honored separately? I don't think she's
hyper-sensitive at all. I think it's time Americans began to look at
themselves and their past , present and future more realistically.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Maass" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Surrender at Yorktown to be Commemorated October 18-22, 2006
What an unbelievable, hyper-sensitive over-reaction!
This event is about Yorktown, and not, as you imply, an intentional "attempt
to ignore those who fought and died for America." The fact that they may
not honor black soldiers separately as you may long for does not prove a
conspiracy. You might be surprised to find black reenactors at the event,
but prejudging this commemoration as you have done may not let you do so
after all. Pity......
----- Original Message -----
From: Anita Wills
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Surrender at Yorktown to be Commemorated October 18-22, 2006
The sad part is that none of the Soldiers of Color will be honored. On
September 30, 2000 I participated in a ceremony to honor Natives and Blacks
that fought at The Siege of Yorktown. To this day none of their names are on
the Database as being participants. Even though I sent a copy of the
official roster to the Historians at Colonial Yorktown. The Soldiers fought
under Colonial William Cabell, and marched from Yorktown on June 21, 1781.
The unit joined up with Marquis De Lafayettes unit on the march. Lafayette,
and William Cabell will be honored but the soldiers names who marched under
Cabell will not.
Every participant should be honored regardless of race. The other group
that should be honored are the slaves whose bodies are buried on the
battlefield at Colonial Yorktown.
This is not history, it is an attempt to ignore those who fought and died
for America. They have a rightful place in history, and it is a shame that
in 2005, we are still fighting for those rights.
Anita Wills
-- John Maass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Subject: Surrender at Yorktown to be Commemorated October 18-22, 2006
The Brigade of the American Revolution, Colonial National Historical Park
and Endview Plantation will commemorate the 225th anniversary of the
surrender of over eight thousand British, German, and loyal American
troops
to George Washington's Continental Army and French allies on October 19,
1781 in Yorktown, Virginia.
http://www.siegeofyorktown.org./
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
|
