471A3--Week 8 Questions/Comments--Thursday

Questions/comments about the readings
The NAACPs mobilization against my beloved town’s (Lake City, FL) logo was largely seen in Lake City as outsiders stirring up trouble. (p. 277) The issue is in the headlines again, see my blog post. The Battle of Olustee was the largest in Florida during the Civil War. The flap over the logo is ridiculous at best. The logo (google it) depicts Union soldiers carrying the American Flag marching toward Confederate soldiers carrying the Battle Flag. I couldn’t find one that depicted a white soldier on horseback and a black foot soldier with a rifle as Dr Coski describes it. (p. 277) It is simply a representation of the major battle that happened there, that’s it. I believe this one can be chalked up to a group trying to maintain their legitimacy. -Jason

Questions for Dr. Coski (for Thursday)
Being that you are the historian for the Museum of the Confederacy, what kinds of reactions have you gotten from within the Museum and from outside heritage groups? - Jason