Alarm as Trump officials sanitize Confederate memorial: 'I'm deeply disturbed'. He called it "the cruelest monument that I have ever seen." Seidule told The Post that restoring the statue would run against the will of voters and the law Congress passed. www.rawstory.com/confederate-...

Alarm as Trump officials sanitize Confederate memorial: 'I'm deeply disturbed'

The Trump administration erased language criticizing slavery and the Confederacy from a memorial sign and website at Arlington National Cemetery.According to a Monday article by the Washington Post, t...

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The Confederate Memorial “is the cruelest monument that I have ever seen…” the most egregious example of racism “It is a pro-slavery, anti-United States monument.”—Ty Seidule, retired U.S. Army brigadier general

Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial — The Washington Post

A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.

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The Confederate Memorial “is the cruelest monument that I have ever seen,” said @tyseidule.bsky.social, who served as vice chair of the congressionally charted commission that recommended its removal. "It is a pro-slavery, anti-United States monument.”

Hegseth plans on returning the Arlington Confederate monument. It’s pro-slavery and anti-United States. The cruelest, most racist monument in the US. Here’s the article I wrote for the WSJ a few years ago.

“R Day” at West Point. New cadets must take an 1861 anti-Confederate oath against “a band of traitors.” Any cadet who broke it, faced execution. Only West Pointers take this oath. Here’s Ike’s (1911).

Happy Victory in Virginia Day! The US Army defeated the slavers and traitors, saving democracy, freeing 4m from bondage, destroying slavery, and saving the USA!

Who’s to say who really deserves to have US bases named after them? Retired Brigadier General Ty Seidule does - he literally led the commission that puts Confederate names out of commission! And once we’ve parsed the blue and the gray, let’s visit the green: It’s “Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report.”

tagging in @tyseidule.bsky.social, the historian quoted above

"Pressed repeatedly, the defense lawyers at times sounded as if their client were the antebellum South."

"To prove that the Black students of Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary were harmed by having the names restored, the plaintiffs sought to explain just what the Confederacy represented."

The N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson can’t be separated from white supremacy.

The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee

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I highly recommend the book "Robert E Lee and Me" by Ty Seidule. Greatly increased my understanding of the Old South and how it is still with us. We are still fighting that war between the states.

From axing West Point’s Black history program to gutting women’s support groups, Ty Seidule says the environment for young officers is “extraordinarily hard.” He argues that those serving now are doing so in the toughest conditions in years. lnk.thebulwark.com/4oc9R3J?utm_...

From axing West Point’s Black history program to gutting women’s support groups, Brigadier Gen. Ty Seidule (Ret.) says the environment for young officers is “extraordinarily hard.” He argues that those serving now are doing so in the toughest conditions in years.

Most troops at Fort Benning didn’t know their base honored a man who never served in the U.S. Army and vowed he’d rather see “famine and pestilence” than end slavery. Brigadier Gen. Ty Seidule (Ret.) explains that history, and the resistance he faced at places like Fort Bragg.

Military bases renamed to honor true American heroes face new threats, reigniting debates about how the nation commemorates its past. Politics War Room w/ James Carville & Al Hunt: Duty, Honor, Country with Brigadier General Ty Seidule (Ret.) @tyseidule.bsky.social youtu.be/Px4N2ckLuh0

James Carville: Duty, Honor, Country (Podcast Full Episode)

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Thanks to my friend Ty Seidule for sending along a copy of his new book.

We tell the story of American heroes: LTG Hal & Julie Moore, GEN Cavazos, LTG Gregg, LTC Charity Adams, GEN Ike Eisenhower, SGT Henry Johnson, CWO Novesel, COL Van Barfoot & Dr Mary Walker. Not Confederates who chose treason to fight for slavery.

Two weeks (11/11) to pub date for our latest book: "A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases." The fight continues to commemorate true American heroes who fought for our great country! @panmacmillan.bsky.social #history

My interview about the Arlington Confederate Monument, removed in 2023, on @npr.org @hereandnow.bsky.social SecDef wants to put it back. It’s the most racist monument I’ve ever seen. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

'Cruelest, most hateful monument I've ever seen': Military historian on Confederate statue's return

A statue that celebrates the Confederacy is returning to Arlington National Cemetery on orders from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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10 years ago, this video debuted. Death threats followed. In 1861, southern citizens seceded to protect slavery. US Army soldiers destroyed slavery, freed 4m from bondage and saved the USA. Now, the video has 35m views. Slavery was immoral then. It’s immoral now. www.prageru.com/videos/was-t...

Was the Civil War about Slavery? | PragerU

Colonel Ty Seidule clarifies the true causes of the Civil War, debunking myths about states' rights and slavery.

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My OpEd on SecDef ordering the return of the pro-slavery, anti-US Arlington Confederate Monument. thehill.com/opinion/civi...

Hegseth subverts Congress by ordering racist Confederate monument’s return to Arlington

The Defense Secretary has ordered the refurbishment of a 1914 Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery, which is a racist monument that celebrates white supremacy and Jim Crow, and is an…

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First review is in for "A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases." Pub date: 11/11/2025. "A sharp-edged argument for de-commemorating traitors." The battle over the names has only just begun... www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Well-crafted portraits of the heroes whose names recently replaced those of Confederates on numerous military installations.

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#RDay at #westpoint. New cadets still take a unique 1861 anti-Confederate oath. “This oath will not permit that . . . [a cadet] shall set aside his allegiance to the general Government whenever a band of traitors and rebels shall choose to set up a defiant authority.” Here's Ike's 1911 Oath.

Trump may have changed the base names back, but we will still honor the heroes! The battle continues. Want a free copy of my upcoming book? Goodreads is giving it away. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases by Ty Seidule Jun 16-Jul 13, 2025

Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jun 16-Jul 13, 2025. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 25 advance reader copies of A Promi...

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Eisenhower wrote this note the night before D Day. Taking responsibility in case the invasion failed. “The troops … did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.” True leadership.

@tyseidule.bsky.social I just finished read Robert E Lee ad Me. Thank you. I am taking my Texan great nephew to my state capital, Springfield Illinois this summer to visit Lincoln sites. His parents are concerned that he is not learning the full story of America at school. They may be right.

Happy Birthday U.S. Grant. The finest soldier to ever wear a US Army uniform. Destroyed Lee’s army, freed 4m from human bondage, destroyed slavery “the cause and pretext of the rebellion,” saved democracy and the United States of America. Huzzah!

What’s the definition of a “fan”? Gives a 1-star review on Goodreads 7 months before pub date.

From #AHAPerspectives in 2020: Historian and retired brigadier general @tyseidule.bsky.social explains how white supremacy and deference to "local sensibilities" created the US Army's Confederate problem. 🗃️

Named for the Enemy – AHA

A historian and retired brigadier general explains how white supremacy and deference to "local sensibilities" created the US Army's Confederate problem.

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