Mystery surrounds black Confederate veteran

meridianstar ^ | 24-November-2007 | Brian Livingston

[stainlessbanner]

Dixie*ping

[Bulldawg Fan]

Those of us who are native to Dixie find nothing unusual about this story. Its only the politically correct crowd that will tell us this isnt possible or that Ike was forced to follow his master and friend.

Southern history is a wonderful thing when told honestly. We dont get that very often.

[Mobile Vulgus]

Seems to me the very fact that Mr. Pringle continued to attend these reunions means that he WANTED to be considered a Confederate vet. At that point, his actual service doesn’t really matter too much, does it?

[ProCivitas]

Wasn’t this a Dave Chappelle Show skit, but with the white hoods, etc.?

[MamaB]

I was born in MS but where is that place?

[TxCopper]

Clayton Bigsby

[StoneWall Brigade]

Thanks for the ping SB

[South40]

Black Men say Rebel flag flies for freedom

[LWalk18]

Its only the politically correct crowd that will tell us this isnt possible or that Ike was forced to follow his master and friend.

Slaves had to do what their masters told them to do under the threat of punishment or sale- do you really think Ike could have said "No, I rather stay behind" without consequences?

[Brad from Tennessee]

Where I live the Civil War was once commonly referred to as “The War of Northern Aggression.” Many in the South did not, understandably, see the war in a broad political perspective but only as a deadly force that appeared out of the north and ravaged their lives.

[Don W]

Though I’m WAY too far North to be from Dixie, I’d be most obliged if you’d include me on your Dixie pinglist.

Many thanks, a Canadian Southron in spirit.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Vimville is about 12 miles due east of Meridian just off Highway 19.

[dbehsman]

Slaves had to do what their masters told them to do under the threat of punishment or sale- do you really think Ike could have said "No, I rather stay behind" without consequences?

Don't you think it's kind of odd though that Ike would have attended so many Confederate reunions of his own free will?

[herecomesthesun]

The fact that a MS newspaper published the story indicates that even Mississippians would find it newsworthy.

[Stonewall Jackson]

One of my coworkers is a black man (whatever you do, don't call David an African-American or you'll end up hearing his tirade about how he's from Mississippi, not Africa) from a small town in rural Mississippi and he is proud of the fact that his great-great-great-grandfather served in the Confederate Army.

David has a big rebel flag hanging in the back window of his pickup and loves to see the shocked expressions on bystanders faces when they see him driving around town.

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[StoneWall Brigade]

Sounds like a wonderful man

[FreePaul]

...which shows him pictured with a group of other white soldiers,...

By 1937 Mr. Pringle had turned white? Otherwise an interesting story.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

• "was owned by the Pringle family"
• "Ike took on the name of his owners"
• "At an early age he was given to the grandson of the family, Frank Pringle."
• "to serve his owner"

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  Boy, the author sure seems to go out of his way to drive home that Ike Pringle was treated as property. Doesn't use 'master' once, substituting in "owner" instead.

  Interesting fellow. Obviously, he was respected in some way. Especially poignant is that Mississippi gave him a pension only around half a century before it was labeled one of the most racist states in the Union.