Sure, there's nothing wrong with discussing the Civil War in general. This just isn't the list for it. People join this is list specifically to discuss Amherst County history and genealogy. Obviously, the Civil War had some impact on the region and is going to factor into discussions with that aspect in mind, but let's try not to let broader subjects overtake the list. For certain, discussions on modern day controversial subjects such as flying the Confederate flag would be against the policies of the Rootsweb service. We want to keep this a friendly place of research and discussion for those interested in the topic of this list. Thanks Joe D. Deaver VAAMHERS List Adminstrator -----Original Message----- From: Ann Wilmer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 10:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VAAMHERS] Re: [Spam] VAAMHERS-D Digest V06 #51 I can't speak for everyone but I think most of us who are interested in genealogy are also interested in history, generally -- especially the history that helped to shape the region from whence we came. And we cannot ignore the Civil War or its ramifications. BTW: A.T.'s CSA veteran ancestors are mine, too. Most were poor as churchmice and, so far, we have not found one who owned slaves.