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🌮 Old Salt @exile57.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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-...

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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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P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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

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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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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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.”

Seidule said the rewording of the marker and the website is the first step the administration is taking before bringing the memorial back to the cemetery. Restoring the monument, he said, would be “against the will of the American people through their elected representatives in the law that they created.”

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

“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).

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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!

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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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.”

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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

How would a man from Georgia, born in 1820, even know slavery was wrong, Mr. Guynn asked. Doesn’t he deserve grace?

“Grace belongs with the enslaved,” Prof. Seidule responded.

What about the fact that Jackson taught his enslaved workers to read the Bible?

That was so they could learn submission to a “master,” Prof. Seidule said.

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

"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."

Lee and the Confederacy launched an armed rebellion and killed their fellow countrymen for the “protection and expansion” of chattel slavery, according to testimony from James Tyrus Seidule, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and West Point professor emeritus of history.

Lionizing Lee and Jackson merely as courtly gentlemen or brilliant military men, as many of their champions do, evades a bigger point: the rebels fought for a racist ideology that they were not shy about articulating, Prof. Seidule argued.

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

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.

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

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MaryAlice Raabe @malicer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

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.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/11/2025

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_...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/11/2025

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.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/11/2025

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.

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Politicon @politicon.com · 19/11/2025

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

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

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

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.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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...

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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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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

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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A PROMISE DELIVERED | Kirkus Reviews

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

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

#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.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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.

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happywarrior71.bsky.social @happywarrior71.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

@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.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

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!

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

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

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 09/04/2025

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. 🗃️

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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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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Hey folks! Want a a free copy of my next book: "A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases." We do tell the story of Hal and Julie Moore. Their names aren't on Fort Moore, but their legacy lives on. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Book giveaway for A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases by Ty Seidule Mar 31-Apr 27, 2025

Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Mar 31-Apr 27, 2025. Enter for a chance to win 1 of 25 advance reader copies of A Promi...

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

@tyseidule.bsky.social's book "Robert E. Lee and Me" is excellent for many reasons. It's especially enlightening on the names of U.S. Army bases. I am constantly recommending this book.

The cover for Ty Seidule's book Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Hey folks! Want to get a head start on ... your holiday 2025 shopping? It's never too early! Preorder A PROMISE DELIVERED (hardcover or ebook) at bn.com from 2/5 to 2/7 and get 25% off with code PREORDER25. barnesandnoble.com/membership/ @macmillanlib.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social

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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Worth remembering that the Naming Commission was inclined to replace Bragg with Medal of Honor recipient MSGT Ray Benividez, but the community -- and especially Gold Star families -- wanted the name Ft. Liberty.

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Scalawag Jack @scalawagjack.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Books every White Southerner should Read: Robert E. Lee and Me outlines U.S. Army General Ty Seidule's long and complex reckoning with the Lost Cause mythology of his upbringing and education in Virginia. It outlines how he was forced to reckon with the realities of Virginia History. #civilwar

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Pollyanesthetic @pollyanesthetic.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I just gave Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause by @tyseidule.bsky.social a rare 5 star review. It was excellent.

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Coming Veterans Day 2025! "A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation's Military Bases." The story of the namesakes of the army bases - true American heroes who fought for our country, not against it. #history #usarmy #heroes

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Ty Seidule @tyseidule.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Hey folks! A New Year’s deal. “Robert E Lee and Me” for a Buck 99.

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Just got done reading Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule (except the epilogue, tired). A very good read about coming to terms with the legacy of ones country and state. From here on, I shall refer to the old slave plantations as "enslaved labor farms" as Ty Seidule does.

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Jennifer Grand @jennifergrand.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I wish every American would read Robert E. Lee and Me by @tyseidule.bsky.social I'm a west coaster, born and raised, and even I had a lot of myths to dispel and propaganda to be disabused of. For starters, I'll never use the term 'Union Army' again. It was the US Army, the same then as it is now.

The cover of the book ROBERT E. LEE AND ME by Ty Seidule

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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Another great non-fic work was "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause" by @tyseidule.bsky.social. A compelling blend of memoir and history about the legacy of the Lost Cause Mythology in the U.S. military and the American South.

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