Stories & Essays: At War with Ourselves

Children of the Confederacy Audrey Joyner, 16, and her twin sister, Jordan, right, wait for the dance to start during the 75th annual Virginia Division convention held in Williamsburg last June. The organization is for children, from birth to age 18, who are descendants of Confederate soldiers. "I am related to these great men who fought in the War Between the States," Audrey wrote, "and I have to teach the truths about the war and to behave in a manner that will reflect honor on my noble and patriotic ancestors."
Children of the Confederacy Audrey Joyner, 16, and her twin sister, Jordan, right, wait for the dance to start during the 75th annual Virginia Division convention held in Williamsburg last June. The organization is for children, from birth to age 18, who are descendants of Confederate soldiers. "I am related to these great men who fought in the War Between the States," Audrey wrote, "and I have to teach the truths about the war and to behave in a manner that will reflect honor on my noble and patriotic ancestors."