American Artifacts Preview: White House of the Confederacy

[@alanporch8320]

It's a nice tour, worth seeing, not too far from I 95. With reference to the significance of this structure I believe it is worth saving. When Richmond fell near the close of the war, Abe Lincoln came up the James river and visited the city which was about completely destroyed. He toured the house and went into Jeff Davis office and sat behind desk. He reflected on that moment. I don't know what was on his mind but after a few minutes he was back out on the side walk. A Union troop ran up the president asked if he wanted the place burned to the ground. LIncoln answered no, leave it to posterity. Thank you Mr President for saving the place as a reminder of our HISTORY, not racism, not supremacy, not for privilege, for our HISTORY.

[@waynesigmon5628]

I was there for the grand opening of the White House of the Confederacy I was a member of the Museum of the Confederacy I gave several donations for several years grand opening was in 1988

[@malcolmwaddilove1822]

Facinating,never knew White House of the Confederates excisted,very interesting...all good.

[@skeptical5727]

0:02 Gives me UP vibes

[@dmana3172]

Imagine if the white house of the confederacy comes back to life, and we have a new president and the Confederate States of America back. I hope to see that one day!

[@gwhayden3]

Tennessee Volunteers got the name for volunteering along with Andrew Jackson to go fight in the battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Yes, East Tennessee was pro-Union but that is not where the nickname "Volunteers" came from.

[@kittsandcaribs]

Great video and it hit me halfway through that the dude sounds just like Chris Hansen! (formerly Dateline NBC)

[@Jemalacane0]

_Why don't you have a seat, Mr. Davis?_

[@Thatonekid131]

If by fragment you mean 8/10th of the situation, then yes.

[@johnbeckner2758]

Love to go there some day wish south win the war

[@rhiadawn]

oh come on. is it bad to fight for what you believe? i kept reading negative comment about Davis..

[@FirstLast-di5sr]

Having conviction, no. Having that conviction regarding fighting in favor of the preservation of slavery, yes.

[@oldblackstock2499]

@@FirstLast-di5sr Research on, it wasn't about slavery. Poor white people would not have fought so rich people could have slaves. I intent my comment to be polite.

[@deanclark7747]

@@FirstLast-di5sr I respect a man who fights or even dies for what he believes in . Doesn't matter if I think he is right or wrong. You will not find many men today that will do that.

[@Thatonekid131]

That simply is not true.

[@Thatonekid131]

Bleeding Kansas, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Crittenden Compromise, Dred Scott, Fugitive Slave Act, etc.

[@nasalimbu3078]

Phill

[@rubyemerald8129]

May it burn to ashes.

[@deanclark7747]

Why ? It's a great looking home . A piece of history.

[@jesusliveselima3846]

That was the capital of the South how dare you how would you like for somebody from another country burn down our Capital which of course the attempt by Hollywood was a threat that was real that didn't occur but we do have terrorists that have attempted to do it on our own capital now think about it you want to be a terrorist you go ahead you give it a shot you coward

[@feudinggreeks3316]

@@deanclark7747 Probably an ignorant person. Neo-Marxists have preyed on the minds of the unaware for the purpose of cultural destruction. It won't end with the Confederates.

[@oldblackstock2499]

The US. now is too large and diverse. I wish the Confederacy had been successful. We would have two sister nations each as allies. Research it yourself. It wasn't mainly about slavery. Poor white people would not have fought so rich people could have slaves. My comment is intended to be polite. Yes, I'm a Southerner. Good video.

[@GabrielUngacta]

They might not have had slaves, but they did fight to preserve slavery.

[@jesusliveselima3846]

@@GabrielUngacta just because the Rich and Famous Democrats decided to continue it on and make it legal also slavery that's what they have to pay for slaves 7,000 maybe a piece think about it you think we really wanted slaves no slaves were whites blacks Chinese you name it they were slaves it didn't matter who they were at you think you know the whole story go to talk to some black folks that know the whole story maybe that'll convince you the truth about what really happened it was about taxation controlling a federal government pitting to governments against each other yes there's a lot of history that they've hidden away only fuel be brave enough to say was really going on a lot of the blacks joined in and those that survived did make testimony about what really happened that's the testimony you need to listen to you'll get the truth from them too all on film look it up

[@123dan165]

It's obviously a good thing that the South/confederacy lost.

[@TheLAGopher]

Poor white southerners would have had as little say in the causes they would fight for as poor white northerners. The average Yankee didn't own a rail road,a bank, an iron works, a ship building company, or a factory. Yet those interests would dominate Washington the same way planter elites and slave owners dominated the politics of Richmond.

[@lasvegasrockero]

I thought the confederates lost. I heard they made it to the cover of Almost Magazine

[@doramilaje9750]

The pride he has in the lost of this 🙄"nation"🙄

[@JeauSchmeau]

Go to Africa

[@CEOkiller]

Or Tennassee Tories...

[@Thatonekid131]

What? So many people wanted an end to slavery that southerners from the Appalachian Mountains actually left Tennessee to fight for the Union. Hence, the name Tennessee Volunteers.

[@davidstooksbury8835]

Tennessee volunteers term actual was from the war of 1812. Please learn your history. There is a plaque on the old Kingston courthouse that can attest to that.

[@culliedavidson9428]

Thatonekid131 hey tippy toes snowflake. Wrong!! Name came from volunteers to fight with Andrew Jackson in 1812.

[@georgekenney8121]

but I think to all that what happen I think they may very well close the Confederate White House of President Jefferson Davis for good and forever,

[@FirstLast-di5sr]

Unlikely, it's a museum and actually a historical site. All the statues etc coming down were built long after the war to glorify the "lost cause" (of slavery). Also, that flag is a Battle flag, not the actual confederate flag.

[@georgekenney8121]

but if you ask me I think they will in the end close it,

[@f2504by4]

Why should it be closed? Simply because it is at the present time an unpleasant memory? It is part of our history to be remembered for the time it represented and preserved for the future generations to know.

[@deanclark7747]

Why would you want that? Why would you want to erase history like that? Like the old saying go you forger it it will repeat itself.. off topic now. I find it strange. That black people or whites that disagree with the confederace. Want to erase that in history. But I've never heard the Jews wanting to erase their history of how the Nazi's treated them.