Ty Seidule

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Thanks! @stephenwest.bsky.social Lee and Jackson chose treason to preserve slavery. Defense counsel wanted me to “feel” for the enslavers. No. Not then. Not now. Not ever.

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.

YouTube video by Politicon James Carville: Duty, Honor, Country (Podcast Full Episode)

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.)
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youtu.be/Px4N2ckLuh0

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

'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.

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...

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.

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...

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…

My OpEd on SecDef ordering the return of the pro-slavery, anti-US Arlington Confederate Monument.

thehill.com/opinion/civi...

A PROMISE DELIVERED | Kirkus Reviews Well-crafted portraits of the heroes whose names recently replaced those of Confederates on numerous military installations.

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...
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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.

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Trump may have changed the base names back, but we will still honor the heroes!
The battle continues.
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Goodreads is giving it away.
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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.

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.

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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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.
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@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.

Opinion | Fort Bragg is back. Stop the re-renaming of Army bases there. Hegseth upheld our most important decision: Confederates don’t merit Defense Department commemoration.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Our OpEd on the naming of Fort Roland Bragg. The other names honor true American heroes.

Thanks!

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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.