OK, slight aside again and call it historical interference once more, but he does have a Donald surname and he is a cousin. After reading BAD's letter about stuccoing consistency and linseed oil, I thought I would do a quick google search to see what else Ben A Donald gave his two bob's worth of opinion on.
Three things leapt out at me -
1. He wrote a letter to Nathaniel Francis Cabell in 1854 on sun dried tobacco.
2. He wanted to build a plank road from Bedford to Lynchburg
3. He put in a design for the Confederate Flag that was presented by Mr Hilton to the Confederate House of Representatives in 1862.
What - BAD designed the Dixie flag? Surely not. Have to admit I think not - there seems to have been lots of flags and designs according to this website. Whilst I like to take credit for Donald involvement in most parts of US history, not sure if I can lay claim to that. If you want a full ruling, may I recommend you try the definitive guide to the subject - Confederate Symbols in the Contemporary South - edited by one William Donald Richardson (spooky).
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