Flags pulled from gift shop shelves at Chickamauga Battlefield, Point Park

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June 26th, 2015
by Ben Benton

The reproduction Civil War-era flag flown on the Confederate side of gunfire in the 1860s has been pulled from the shelves of the gift shops at the Chickamauga Battlefield and Point Park.

Both military park sites were among those told this week by the National Park Service to remove the symbol of the rebellious, slave-holding South of the 19th century.

"Our cooperating association, Eastern National, voluntarily pulled the Confederate flag. That is all that has been pulled," Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park spokeswoman Kim Coons said Thursday.

Coons said Confederate flags in the park gift shops near Chattanooga are the smaller, hand-held variety. Items like maps, soldier hats, videos, books and other items the gift shops sell in a historical context are still for sale ...

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jun/26/flags-pulled-gift-shop-shelves-chickamaugbatt/311619/

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1. I wish I knew how to post the link

to the comments about this on the tv channel facebook page. Not because I think it is a good idea to link comments, I don't, but it amazes me how strongly - and stupidly - people are reacting to this.