The statue of a Confederate soldier, nicknamed Silent Sam ... some in Confederate flag T-shirts, media said. Symbols for the losing side of the American Civil War have become a major flashpoint ...

During their visit, the group twice raised a Confederate flag in the city ... Wells says he is a descendant of a Confederate soldier: "It's just amazing how my grandfather and other men who ...

but the South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag was raised onto a 30-foot flagpole at the Confederate soldier monument directly in front of the State House. On June 17, 2015, Dylan Roof killed nine ...

However, this new flag was still designed by a former Confederate soldier, which honored this era of state history. His name was Johnston Jones, and he introduced the bill to replace the state flag.

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.