Could someone explain about jayhawkers? Also, whoever wrote about it being Pinkerton men who shot the James home could very possibly be right. Hepgrannie@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 6/12/01 11:53:34 PM, historybuff123@hotmail.com writes: > > << If you think people > fly that flag to show defiance, hatred of Yankees, or to be flat out racist, > you have been brainwashed by the media and the poitically "correct" people > to think as they do. >> > > As a born and bred "Yankee" from NY, I am in total agreement with you. After > reading several accounts of the Civil War while looking for my paternal > ancestors who supposedly rode with Quantrill, I have been enlightened as to > the unfair treatment of the people who lived in Missouri and other southern > areas.....not to mention the attrocities committed by the Union soldiers and > the Jayhawkers. > > I knew that the war was not entirely about slavery as we were taught and > "states rights" was the most important issue and I believe that as a > political conservative (a rarity in NY?, not that rare, actually), we are > still battling for less "Federalism". > > Anyway, the usual outcry about "freedom of expression" should also apply to > anyone who wants to fly the Confederate flag, in my opinion. > > Eileen in NY > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2