Tag: Confederate

Cannon Balls Redux – WAR!

Calhoun House in downtown Huntsville

This live walkabout in downtown Huntsville features Huntsville’s renown Spite House, Maria Howard Weeden, a desperado named Frank James the older brother of Jesse James no less, and the first Confederate Secretary of War Leroy Pope Walker who gave the word to fire upon Fort Sumter starting the Civil War.

A Monumental Day Of Remembrance In Huntsville

The flags fly at half staff in front of the Madison County Courthouse where an empty space remains in place of Huntsville's confederate monument. The flags have been lowered to honor Mayor Tommy Battles wife Eula, who will be laid to rest today, also in Maple Hill Cemetery.

A monumental day in Huntsville with two major happenings at Maple Hill Cemetery. Huntsville’s Confederate Monument has a new home and Huntsville First Lady Eula Battle has been laid to to rest.