This month was the start of the creation of the majority of the states beginning to come together to join as the Confederate States of America 165 years ago. By February 1st, the states in order would have seceded from the Union. The Confederate flag below was mainly used between 1861 and 1863, prior to the stainless banner with the crossed rails. The following states that seceded are:
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
Does anyone know where No. 19 and 20 are within Gettysburg? Hint: There’s a monument there now.
After much consideration and finding out the tricks of the trade for setting up webpage from scratch, my mind went off the rails. I wanted to make it “cool” to look at, but forgot about making it accessible and easy to get the links for people to read. The old site meant that I had to ask a friend pretty much about everything. Now, with his help about this setup that’s almost finished, I would be able to add things much quicker and easier.
Enjoy, the wait is almost over.
By the way, anyone that lives in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast for this upcoming weekend of January 24 to the 26th, 2026: Frigid arctic air invades from the Great Lakes, heavy snow arrives, and freezing temperatures with wind chills below zero.
