Proc. 2009-09 Confederate History and Heritage Month 04-09
PROCLAMATION 2009-09
WHEREAS April is the month in which the Confederate States of America began and ended a four-year struggle
for states’ rights, individual freedom, and local government control; and
WHEREAS The State of Texas declared herself to be a free and independent state and subsequently joined the
Confederate States of America of which it was a member state from 1861 until 1865; and
WHEREAS The battlefields, monuments, museums, and other historical sites to be found in Texas allow our
citizens and visitors to remember, study, and appreciate the men and women of that unique time in
the history of Texas and the nation; and
WHEREAS The flag of the State of Texas was carried by Texas Confederate soldiers in every major battle of the
War between the States and the state contributed over 115,000 soldiers and sailors to the service of
the Confederate States of America; and
WHEREAS During the period of reconciliation, Texas Confederate Veterans became instrumental in the
continued development of our state and local governments and our institutions of higher learning;
and
WHEREAS The State of Texas has long recognized her Confederate history and the leaders who made sacrifices
on behalf of the Confederate cause; and
WHEREAS The Texas who served in the War Between the States and memorialized in almost every county in the
state, and many cities and counties in the State of Texas bear the name of Confederate veterans; and
WHEREAS In years since the war, the morally abhorrent practice of slavery has in the minds of many Texans
become the prime motivation of Southern soldiers, despite the fact that 98 percent of Texas
Confederate soldiers never owned a slave and never fought to defend slavery; and
WHEREAS Politically correct revisionists would have Texas children believe that their Confederate ancestors
fought for slavery when in fact most Texans joined the Confederate armed forces to defend their
homes, their families, and their proud heritage as Texans; and
WHEREAS Confederate Memorial Day in April is a time for all Texans to honor those men and women who died
for Texas, and also all the Texans who came afterward and benefited from their legacy of honor and
devotion to our state.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as the Mayor of the City of
Huntsville, that
April 2009
be designated as:
“Confederate History and Heritage Month”
in Huntsville, Texas and encourage all citizens to join in efforts to become more knowledgeable of the
role of the Confederate States of America in the history of our country.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 7th day of April 2009.
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J. TURNER, MAYOR