Confirmed: Confederate Memorial Hall O.K.

We just received word from Sam Hood, and we couldn't be more thrilled. We add the note of caution however that Rita could have some effect on New Orleans. We'll be monitoring damage from both storms closely. Great news for now though!

This morning I received the great news we have all been waiting for. Dr. Glen Cangelosi, president of the Confederate Memorial Hall Museum Foundation of New Orleans, entered the museum yesterday, made a detailed inspection of the building and artifacts, and reported that everything is fine. He stated that there was some minor wind damage to the roof, but there was no flooding, and no vandalism or looting. This is confirmation of the positive preliminary report we received last week.

Dr. Cangelosi mentioned that by chance, a reporter from the Camp Chase Gazette was outside the building when he arrived, and joined him during the inspection. I suppose there will be a nice article in a forthcoming issue of the CCG.

The museum must now contend with a complete absence of revenue over the next months, but our primary concern for the welfare of the priceless historical artifacts has now been laid to rest.

The staff and directors of Confederate Memorial Hall Museum wishes to express our deepest gratitude to Civil War Interactive and its readers for their concerns over the past few weeks.

Sincerely, Sam Hood