Comments on: Was Michael Jackson a Black Confederate? http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/ Where History, Heritage, and Education Intersect Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike R http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-28619 Mike R Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:30:16 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-28619 The recent and horrific History channel fiasco "Gettysburg" reminded me of having seen this post, and I can definitively state that the hat Mr. Jackson wears is not confederate uniform issue. As can be plainly seen, as is the case with the awful Hardee hats in the web advertisements for the History Channel's program, the kepi features crossed brass rifles. According to The United States Infantry, An Illustrated History 1775-1918, crossed rifle insignia became part of the US Army's regulations in 1875 to designate infantry. So, in fact, Mr. Jackson might have wanted to be a Buffalo Soldier, but not a Confederate, based on his choice of headwear. The recent and horrific History channel fiasco “Gettysburg” reminded me of having seen this post, and I can definitively state that the hat Mr. Jackson wears is not confederate uniform issue. As can be plainly seen, as is the case with the awful Hardee hats in the web advertisements for the History Channel’s program, the kepi features crossed brass rifles. According to The United States Infantry, An Illustrated History 1775-1918, crossed rifle insignia became part of the US Army’s regulations in 1875 to designate infantry.
So, in fact, Mr. Jackson might have wanted to be a Buffalo Soldier, but not a Confederate, based on his choice of headwear.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12806 Kevin Levin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:44:21 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12806 Thanks for the follow-up. I should have known that Jackson would not have been that "Off the Wall". :) Thanks for the follow-up. I should have known that Jackson would not have been that “Off the Wall”. :)

]]> By: michael jospeh jackson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12805 michael jospeh jackson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:07:37 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12805 btw...i actually own the cap. i recently acquired it at an auction at the hard rock cafe times square in NY. please look up the juliens auction website. there should be links to view the music icons catalog and there you will find a clear picture of the item in question. this whole article is misleading. over and out. btw…i actually own the cap. i recently acquired it at an auction at the hard rock cafe times square in NY. please look up the juliens auction website. there should be links to view the music icons catalog and there you will find a clear picture of the item in question. this whole article is misleading. over and out.

]]> By: michael jospeh jackson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12807 michael jospeh jackson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:03:20 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12807 its a union cap. i know the individual who owns the cap shown in the pictures provided by betty. its a union cap. i know the individual who owns the cap shown in the pictures provided by betty.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12524 Kevin Levin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:44:21 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12524 Thanks for the follow-up. I should have known that Jackson would not have been that "Off the Wall". :) Thanks for the follow-up. I should have known that Jackson would not have been that “Off the Wall”. :)

]]> By: michael jospeh jackson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12519 michael jospeh jackson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:07:37 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12519 btw...i actually own the cap. i recently acquired it at an auction at the hard rock cafe times square in NY. please look up the juliens auction website. there should be links to view the music icons catalog and there you will find a clear picture of the item in question. this whole article is misleading. over and out. btw…i actually own the cap. i recently acquired it at an auction at the hard rock cafe times square in NY. please look up the juliens auction website. there should be links to view the music icons catalog and there you will find a clear picture of the item in question. this whole article is misleading. over and out.

]]> By: michael jospeh jackson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-12520 michael jospeh jackson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:03:20 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-12520 its a union cap. i know the individual who owns the cap shown in the pictures provided by betty. its a union cap. i know the individual who owns the cap shown in the pictures provided by betty.

]]> By: David Tatum Jr http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-9884 David Tatum Jr Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:19:55 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-9884 Perhaps he should have Dressed as Lincoln ! Perhaps he should have Dressed as Lincoln !

]]> By: Tim Abbott http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-9883 Tim Abbott Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:30 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-9883 This will be anecdotal, but I recall that there was a period in the early 1980s when hip hop culture included leather and suede kepis in various shades of black and, yes, gray. I was busy playing "Civil War" with my junior high school friends at the time and rejected these for our war games as too "inauthentic." I do not know when the trend started or what was behind it, but it did not originate with MJ. I am fairly certain, however, that it was more about style than substance (unless at some level it was appropriating and subverting the emblem of the oppressor, such as the pink triangle of the Nazi's that was taken back by militant gay activists around the same time. This will be anecdotal, but I recall that there was a period in the early 1980s when hip hop culture included leather and suede kepis in various shades of black and, yes, gray. I was busy playing “Civil War” with my junior high school friends at the time and rejected these for our war games as too “inauthentic.” I do not know when the trend started or what was behind it, but it did not originate with MJ. I am fairly certain, however, that it was more about style than substance (unless at some level it was appropriating and subverting the emblem of the oppressor, such as the pink triangle of the Nazi’s that was taken back by militant gay activists around the same time.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-9874 Kevin Levin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:27:28 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-9874 Mike, You said: "I doubt he thought much about wearing that cap wayback in 1980." Yes, that was exactly my point. Mike,

You said: “I doubt he thought much about wearing that cap wayback in 1980.” Yes, that was exactly my point.

]]> By: Mike http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-9873 Mike Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:25:30 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-9873 Michael Jackson was one of my favorite singers of all time. I doubt he thought much about wearing that cap wayback in 1980. So he was not a black confederate he might have been a Neo-Confederate :>) As for Dan the man was found not gulity in a court of law so to borrow some of MJ's words BEAT IT! RIP MJ you will be missed. Michael Jackson was one of my favorite singers of all time. I doubt he thought much about wearing that cap wayback in 1980. So he was not a black confederate he might have been a Neo-Confederate :>) As for Dan the man was found not gulity in a court of law so to borrow some of MJ’s words BEAT IT!

RIP MJ you will be missed.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/30/was-michael-jackson-a-black-confederate/#comment-9869 Kevin Levin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:57:03 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=4079#comment-9869 Anyone else? I am beginning to worry about the mental and emotional stability of my readers. :) Anyone else? I am beginning to worry about the mental and emotional stability of my readers. :)

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