TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.

Dem Bosain@midwest.social · 2 days ago

TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

It’s like the town I grew up in (which wasn’t named after a cow, it was named after a man who was named after a cow. BIG DIFFERENCE) so I see the distinction in not being named after a slaver but being named after a man named after a slaver. Totally (not) different situation.

TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.

TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.

Fort Bragg - Wikipedia