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At the request of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, [108] McDonnell issued a proclamation designating April 2010 as "Confederate History Month" following similar designations by two of his Republican predecessors, George Allen (in 1995, 1996, and 1997) [109] and James S. Gilmore, but unlike the two Democratic governors immediately preceding ...
Confederate History Month and Confederate Memorial Day are thus highly controversial as they are linked to a war, secession, and anti-Black racism. [7] [8] [9] When Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell issued a proclamation resurrecting Confederate History Month in 2010, controversy arose due to the proclamation's omission of slavery. [10]
It seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, [12] and was admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 7, 1861. [13] Following the end of the American Civil War, Virginia during Reconstruction constituted the First Military District, which exerted some control over governor appointments and elections. Virginia was readmitted to the ...
The name "Creigh" is a family surname, originating from Confederate sympathizer, David Creigh, a distant relative. [4] ... Bob McDonnell in February 2012 [47] ...
McDonnell v. United States , 579 U.S. 550 (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning the appeal of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell's conviction for honest services fraud and Hobbs Act extortion.
Confederate attorney general throughout war. Left office when government abandoned Richmond. James S. Wheat: June 21, 1861 – December 7, 1863 Republican: Elected at the Wheeling Convention and then in a May 1862 election for the Restored Government of Virginia in Wheeling. Thomas Russell Bowden: December 7, 1863 – August 1, 1869 Union
The casualties at Fort Donelson were heavy, primarily because of the large Confederate surrender. Union losses were 2,691 (507 killed, 1,976 wounded, 208 captured/missing), Confederate 13,846 (327 killed, 1,127 wounded, 12,392 captured/missing). [3] General view of the fort after its capture, print of a sketch by A.L. Rawson.
Bob McDonnell served as Governor of Virginia from January 16, 2010, to January 11, 2014. Before serving as governor, McDonnell served as Virginia Attorney General from 2006 to 2010 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006.