"Confederate history is nothing more than exultation of one of the most shameful episodes in this country's history." -- Virginia Democratic Sen. Henry L. Marsh, rejecting the idea to designate April as Confederate History and Heritage Month in Virginia.

No state suffered more than Virginia during the Civil War between the States. Virginia was the site of some of the bloodiest battles, and had she not seceded from the Union, the Confederacy never would have stood a chance against the invading Union Army. In addition to losing more than 17,000 sons, Virginia was also the only state to lose territory as a direct result of the war.