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Memorial Day Address by Justice Beverly D Evans
Justice Beverly D Evans delivers a Memorial Day address praising the old South, its soldiers, and women’s groups, defending Capt. Wirz’s legacy, noting Confederate sacrifices, and urging future generations to honor Confederate ideals and heritage. The speaker cites historical figures, prisons, and wartime policies to frame Southern patriotism and memory.
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Justice Beverly D. Evans
Washington
Washington County
New Orleans
Margaret
Gamin
John
Henry
South
United Confederate Veterans
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Ahaikdon
Richmond
Henry Wirz
Andersonville
Capt
Wirz
Switzerland
Cra
Alps
Albany
New York
Staunton
Barnes
United States Army
E. M. Stanton
Appomattox
United States