Letters to the Editor — March 2021

Originally published March 2021 · p. 2

Dear Mr. Melton: As you can probably tell by the yellow paper and mechanical pencil, I am an old timer bedeviled by not using a computer, even for email. I am responding to your publisher note in the January 2021 Civil War News. I have been a long-time subscriber and feared that with an administration [publisher and owner] change, quality might suffer, but it’s better than ever. Kudos to you, the Jorgenen’s, and staff. I struggle financially and judiciously support many charities. Forty-one dollars is a substantial amount to me but I will always try to renew CWN due to its breath and quality. I generally read it cover to cover over a few days. My whole point in writing is to thank you, Mr. Melton, for investing your skill and $ into CWN. I respect your professionalism and the vision you have. Mr. Melton, you have my profound thanks and admiration for who you are and what you do. Dan Burns Dear Publisher: Thanks for sending Civil War News in a polybag with a coversheet. I live in a humid sub-tropical climate so the protection from rain and the elements is much appreciated! Thanks! It was also fun to see my book review published in the December 2020 issue on page 12. William Bozic

Letter to the Editor: Enclosed is a check to help defray the added cost of the polybags for my subscription, and for several others’ subscriptions. I have subscribed to Civil War News since way back when it was Civil War Book Exchange. Hopefully, your publication(s) will be able to survive the pandemic; here in Arizona, over 1,000 restaurantshavepermanentlyclosed. A request: It would be nice to see a through article on how many Confederate (and other) monuments have been destroyed/removed,andwhether efforts to save/re-located them are bearing fruit. My ancestors fought on the Union side; one is buried in Grave #8602 at Andersonville (John Richards, Co. H, 106 PA) but I deplore the destruction and the attempt to erase history. James M. Clouse

CWN response: The vandalizing, removal, mation within this massive and destruction of monuments archive. from all American history periods continues. The totals are hard to keep up with because they constantly change and many monuments’ fates are not well published.The wanton destruction of our American history will not change what happened in the past but it definitely impacts the opportunity for learning experiences and talking points related to those past events that upset people today.