This address, given by Mildred Lewis Rutherford, the Historian General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, offers a unique perspective on American history, one that focuses on the Confederacy and its legacy. Rutherford argues that the Confederacy was not a lost cause, but a noble struggle for the preservation of states' rights and individual liberties. The address is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of the Confederacy and its place in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.