It saddens me that any reenactor attending the memorial service this past Saturday misunderstand that I was putting down the South. My brief talk was a overview of the battle and was only intended to honor both sides who were injured and died at Resaca in 1864 and one of unity and understanding in our crazy modern world.
If I hadn't stepped up to volunteer to conduct the service for the Historical Society it wouldn't have happened this year due to illness.
Please never question my love for the South. I personally assisted in establishing the Resaca Battle Park, Fort Wayne Park and preserved the very reenactment site in a conservation easement that you camped and fought on over the weekend.
I apologize if you misunderstand my message and know that I would never put down my Southern heritage or yours.
Thank you,
Ken Padgett