April 12-14 1861 Fort Sumter was fired upon. Protective Tariffs that oppressed the South were the cause of the war. Greedy industrialists in the North wanted the cotton for their factories in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. No mention of slavery was found in the Tariff Act seen below. Take note of the Seven Star First National flag at the Fort!
Garth Hudson the last remaining member of the Band has passed. “The night they drove Old Dixie down”
General Polk was one of the greatest Generals in the South. His Polk Flag was distinct and he died with honor in battle defending his homeland!
Happy New Year Dixieland!