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87. Rockville Pike was the main highway between DC and Frederick.

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 06:30 PM

Dec 2013

Anyone marching to or from Washington to Pennsylvania would pass on this road. It passed through Rockville on it's way to Frederick, MD. Both Confederate and Union soldiers used the road, including my great-grandfather who was with the First Maine Cavalry.

This one road has many names. It starts as Wisconsin Avenue in DC, becomes Rockville Pike until Rockville, then Hungerford Drive in Rockville, and then Frederick Road after that, until it reaches Frederick. About 50 miles or so.

The Beall Dawson house is about 4 blocks west of the new Rockville Town Center.

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U.S. Army considering removing portraits of Confederate Generals Lee and 'Stonewall' Jackson from sc [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2013 OP

Oh boy, this should get stupid pretty fast... nt winstars Dec 2013 #1

Not only seditious, but looking at losers also dampens enthusiasm Tom Ripley Dec 2013 #2

How about renaming Ft. Bragg, Ft. Hood, Ft. Benning, Ft. Gordon, and maybe dozens more? . . . Journeyman Dec 2013 #3

9 Army installations GP6971 Dec 2013 #7

How about changing Fort Gordon to Fort William Tecumseh Sherman and doc03 Dec 2013 #12

No. Rename Fort Bragg to Fort William Tecumseh Sherman. jmowreader Dec 2013 #85

And... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #77

Yep. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #91

I didn't know those were named after confederates--that sucks. yurbud Feb 2014 #97

Why not have Rommel and Santa Ana up there as well? nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #4

if it was great generals of world history or great generals we have faced, that would be ok yurbud Feb 2014 #98

I'd probably be against this PatrynXX Dec 2013 #5

It's not removong them from history, it's removing them from an honor. Thor_MN Dec 2013 #31

Benedict Arnold was an American, should we honor him as well? Bandit Dec 2013 #50

I don't think any member of the Confederate Army was ever charged with treason. Kaleva Dec 2013 #63

It was part of Grant's surrender bargain warrant46 Feb 2014 #96

It's not denying history... it's simply denying glorification to those who fought against America LanternWaste Dec 2013 #80

They should not do it. They are part of the history of the of the country. This is not the same lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #6

Benedict Arnold is far more deserving of honor than these Confederates WatermelonRat Dec 2013 #53

Same thing for GP6971 Dec 2013 #70

No, it was the whole "trying to carve his own private country out of the Louisiana Purchase" thing WatermelonRat Dec 2013 #74

Because after the war... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #8

Well, that was why skepticscott Dec 2013 #11

Not all atreides1 Dec 2013 #25

Well, what they did constituted black letter treason skepticscott Dec 2013 #9

Agree with this. KatyMan Dec 2013 #26

Not as badly as you would be skepticscott Dec 2013 #29

Like being a Native American going to Custer High School. progressoid Dec 2013 #39

Custer was kind of a dickhead anyway skepticscott Dec 2013 #45

That's about all they have. progressoid Dec 2013 #52

Should we rename Washington DC? NobodyHere Dec 2013 #60

We should NoGOPZone Dec 2013 #78

Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County, VA. Student profile: kwassa Dec 2013 #66

Because we're a nation of laws, and they were pardoned and cleared of their crimes. Xithras Dec 2013 #75

Lee and Jackson were very capable leaders and tacticians 1000words Dec 2013 #10

No harm in studying their campaigns skepticscott Dec 2013 #13

You can still respect your enemy 1000words Dec 2013 #15

"Respect" and "honor" are not the same skepticscott Dec 2013 #18

Fair enough 1000words Dec 2013 #20

To the extent it is still being fought skepticscott Dec 2013 #23

And that's the problem in a nutshell. Major Hogwash Dec 2013 #73

This. Orsino Feb 2014 #94

As soon as Confederate Battle flags are removed from government offices, I imagine it will be... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #81

So was Rommel. And Sepp KatyMan Dec 2013 #27

If the criteria is military excellence, yes. Alas, this is a political statement. 1000words Dec 2013 #32

So should they be honored with portraits? KatyMan Dec 2013 #34

My perspective mirrors that of the Zulu 1000words Dec 2013 #36

Revere Nazis. Ok n/t KatyMan Dec 2013 #37

If oversimplication is the goal ... we have reached the end game. 1000words Dec 2013 #38

it wasn't an oversimplification. KatyMan Dec 2013 #40

It's likely Gen. Colin Powell's portrait hangs at the institution 1000words Dec 2013 #43

so take it down. KatyMan Dec 2013 #46

Alas ... we agree! 1000words Dec 2013 #48

same to you 1KW... KatyMan Dec 2013 #49

And you, as well. 1000words Dec 2013 #51

Your position was taken to a valid and logical conclusion. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #82

Well.. A traitor is a traitor. CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #14

This is no different than Stalin airbrushing Trotsky out of photos. former9thward Dec 2013 #16

Great point! There is a whole book about this. Sognefjord Dec 2013 #19

Oh please. No one is talking about erasing all record skepticscott Dec 2013 #22

If the logic is that they should be banned because they are traitors ... former9thward Dec 2013 #28

As noted, remembering them and honoring them are not at all the same skepticscott Dec 2013 #47

+1 CFLDem Dec 2013 #76

Removing a portrait from a government building is precisely the same thing as historical revisionism LanternWaste Dec 2013 #83

Everything has a starting point. former9thward Dec 2013 #84

Oww. DeSwiss Feb 2014 #93

Do they have a portrait of Timothy McVeigh too? yurbud Dec 2013 #17

Confederate generals Steviehh Dec 2013 #21

either take them down or add Benedict Arnold eShirl Dec 2013 #24

There are 2 monuments to ------. Historic NY Dec 2013 #44

They were America hating traitors, nothing more. knr nt livingwagenow Dec 2013 #30

I hope there are no portraits of George Washington in Buckingham Palace (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #33

Funnily KatyMan Dec 2013 #35

Abe Lincoln hangs out around Parliament... Historic NY Dec 2013 #41

Bit torn on this packman Dec 2013 #42

Maybe they could establish a separate area or room for the portraits. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #54

Yeah, and call it the "Traitorous Fucks Who Resorted To War To Destroy The Country Room." tabasco Dec 2013 #55

Precisely. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #56

Separate but equal, the way modern Confederates prefer nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #72

Quite incorrect. tabasco Dec 2013 #88

I've been to Rockville many times and have never seen the statue. kwassa Dec 2013 #67

It was in 1964 packman Dec 2013 #68

It was moved for urban renewal. kwassa Dec 2013 #71

Bothered me packman Dec 2013 #86

Rockville Pike was the main highway between DC and Frederick. kwassa Dec 2013 #87

I remember that statue growing up there. Right in the middle of town. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #92

Why now--for years they hang in honor--now they are placed on the ground? Supersedeas Dec 2013 #57

That is why I referred to the decision as a "political statement." 1000words Dec 2013 #65

So is Galileo's exoneration by the Church. Orsino Feb 2014 #95

Really? All this time they were given spots at the school? Wow!! LiberalFighter Dec 2013 #58

Military leadership hates Black people so much Ash_F Dec 2013 #59

By law, veterans of the Confederate military are considered US veterans. Kaleva Dec 2013 #61

Do we dishonor the grave sites of the fallen too? Supersedeas Dec 2013 #62

The grave of Confederate vets are treated the same as any US veteran's grave. Kaleva Dec 2013 #64

So true. n/t GP6971 Dec 2013 #69

Just like the Confederate flag............. 4bucksagallon Dec 2013 #79

I'd say remove them. They were treasonous enemies of the US Army. Pterodactyl Feb 2014 #89

Give them to The Citadel jsr Feb 2014 #90