Why are some Army installations named after Confederate generals?

Answer 1

Favourite answer

In WW1 the Union needed troops and Offered New bases and named them after Southern Patriots to endear the southern Fools to Join the Union Army

today they are Removing the names after Southern Volunteers died over a Lie

Answer 2

Because of the wonderful world we now live in.

Answer 3

the USA need troops for WW1 asked the south and Bribed them with Southern heroes and bases being Named after them

the Union Got what they needed Now Like the Indians cancelled the deal because they can

Answer 4

no discriminating then like  now

Answer 5

Deal with it.                                        ..

Answer 6

Because in the first half of the 20th century the US government needed large pieces of land in the comparably more temperate climate of the southern states for military installations.

So they pandered to the locals.

Answer 7

Because the people alive then were far more gracious to the defeated Confederates than any democrat alive today.

Answer 8

? -   We are working on getting those changed.   

Answer 9

Because they were amazing military leaders.