18 civil war tour
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2012 1 5 T H NOVEMBER
Historic Virginia... George stayed here.
ABOVE IS A SCULPTURE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A YOUNG SURVEYOR.
WHILE SURVEYING THIS PART OF VIRGINIA HE STAYED IN THE HOUSE TO
THE LEFT. THE SCULPTURE OF WASHINGTON IS BY OUR FRIEND
MALCOLM HARLOW COMMISSIONED BY THE WINCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
BELLE GROVE PLANTATIONAT THE BATTLE OF
CEDAR CREEKUNION SOLDIERS FLED ACROSS
CIVIL WAR TOUR
THE VALLEY PIKE SURVEY
GEORGE DID IS NOW THE
VALLEY PIKE ROAD
ENTERING BELLE GROVE
Slave quarters
Brother Peter
spent the day with
Gary and I and took us on a tour of
the local civil war
sites.
STORM DAMAGE ABOVE
DIRECTLY LEFT IS THE REMAINS OF AND OLD STONE MILL HOUSE
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS FORCED A RETREAT OF UNION SOLDIERS THRU TO THIS FARM.
THE BATTLE OF HUPP’S HILL ENDED HERE.
THE CIVIL WAR
1. SOME HISTORIANS DISPUTE THE TRAIN THEFT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED
2. SEVERAL RAIL ROAD CARS
WERE STOLEN AND MOVED
FROM MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO STRASSBURGE VIRGINIA
3. EVENTUALLY THE TRAINS ENDED UP IN RICHMOND VA AND USED BY THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
The house above has a water source that is under the house. This one feature made
settlers resistant to Indian attack. They did not have to go out side for
water.
Brother Peter is a Civil War Buff
TREE RIDDLED WITH BULLETS FROM THE CIVIL WAR
THE OLD HIGHWAY
SANDY DAMAGE
THE HOUSE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE HAS A CANNON BALL AND BULLETS FROM THIS BATTLE LODGED IN THE WALLS.