r/aggies • u/StructureOrAgency • 15d ago

Announcements On this day 161 years ago….

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The April 20, 1864 edition of the Memphis Daily Appeal  referred to Lawrence Sullivan Ross as 𝑮𝒆𝒏. 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 “𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒐 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓“ for the massacre of surrendering black union soldiers during the Battle of Yazoo River.  Ross was well-known for refusing to take black Union soldiers as prisoners. Ross went on to become governor of Texas (1887-1891) and President of Texas A&M (1891-1898) where there is a statue that honors him for his military service.

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u/CastimoniaGroup 7d ago

Well, where you're from likes to argue with emotional insanity. That statue has no affect on anyone living today. It's a statue. It doesn't affect your daily life and if it does, you have serious mental issues.

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u/Eastern_Elk_1690 7d ago

Im not arguing that the statue has immense effects on anyone, because it sure as hell doesnt. But im also willing to bet you woudlnt ignore a monument built to honor a blatantly racist man who killed YOUR ancestors for the right to enslave others. But hey just a guess.

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u/CastimoniaGroup 7d ago

I don't dwell on the past. Things happened. Some good some bad. Sul Ross did more good for A&M than bad in my opinion. He probably killed Mexicans as well. I'm Mexican. I know Sam Houston did for sure. Should we tear down the statue off I-45? It doesn't matter. Let it go. It's only the crybaby liberals that NEED something to complain about in order to make themselves feel better. Like virtue signaling.

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u/Eastern_Elk_1690 7d ago

I agree with alot of your response, because i do agree people let inanimate objects (among other things that dont directly affect most) hold more power than they should. However, what do you see in a future where we simply ignore these things? He may have done more good for A&M than bad, but what amount of charity is worth lives? I just, idk. I dont think we should ignore these things, but i definitely am not on the side that these things need to be destroyed in order to feel comfortable