Confederates in the Attic essay In the chapter Cats of the Confederacy from Tony Horwitz’s book Confederates in the attic, the author examines the impact the Civil War has left upon people living in the South and the way it has shaped the attitudes of the people living in the small North Carolina town of Salisbury. The beliefs held by the people of the small town are sometimes contradictory, and although they hold onto some of the old dispositions of their forefathers, they do not harbor any terrible animosity for the Union. As Horwitz explores the small town, he meets the descendants of Confederate war veterans who still celebrate their heritage by commemorating the birthdays of Southern civil war leader, and learning about their family history. At first what seems to be a treasonous affair, with a pledge to the Confederate Cause, is rather a social get to-gether or hobby for the participants as they partake in trivia and a dinner.…show more content… With a military resume that includes service in Vietnam where he was wounded, nobody would doubt the loyalty of Doug Tarlton who thinks the enduring memory of the Confederacy was due to Southern militancy “Southerners are a military people. We were back then, still are today. Every man in here has carried a gun for his country and probably a few of the women, too.”
