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The governor of Virginia has declared that next April will be "Civil War in Virginia" month. I am glad he didn’t go for "Celebration of Slavery Month."

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The governor of Virginia has declared that next April will be "Civil War in Virginia" month. I am glad he didn't go for "Celebration of Slavery Month."

The governor of Virginia has declared that next April will be "Civil War in Virginia" month. I am glad he didn’t go for "Celebration of Slavery Month."

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1
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