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An exchange of taunts
An exchange of taunts on the walls of Morgan Chapel:
Look Out Johnny Reb for we are a-coming / And by the help of God / we are bound to lick you traitors.”
“You did not at Lynchburg and Winchester" [additional text]
Johnny Reb [date] 1864
Application for Accrued Pension (Widows)
This is Mary Dailinger's application for accrued pension following John Dailinger's death
Aquia Church
A Georgian brick building built in the 1750s. Occupied by both Confederate and Union soldiers; both groups left graffiti on the interior and exterior.
Arlington House
"At Arlington House, for example, a soldier named John Chapman of Company K, 28th Pennsylvania, carved his name and regiment high on a wooden beam in the mansion’s attic, along with the date 1862."
Baptism Records for Henry and George Dailinger
Baptism Records for Henry Dailinger and George Dailinger, sons of John Dailinger
Belle Grove Plantation
A mansion built in 1797 in the Classical Revival style, with graffiti signatures in the attic, added to after the Civil War
Ben Lomond Historic Site
"Ben Lomond and its outbuildings were constructed for Benjamin Tasker Chinn in 1832. Confederate forces used Ben Lomond as a hospital following the 1861 Battle of First Manassas. Signatures of Federal soldiers who occupied the property in 1862 are…
Birth Certificate for Annie Dailinger
This is a birth certificate for Annie Dailinger, daughter of John Dailinger
Birth Certificate for Francis Dailinger
This is a birth certificate for Francis Dailinger, son of John Dailinger
Birth Certificate for Henry Peter Dailinger
This is the birth certificate for the Henry Dailinger, son of John Dailinger.
Blenheim House Attic - Milon Robinson's Signature (Tracing)
Original photograph altered by tracing along lines. This provides a more clear image of Milon Robinson's signature.
Braehead
A Greek Revival mansion built in 1859. Union soldiers left graffiti in 1864. One signature remains, carved in a door frame. An additional signature found on the basement wall was photographed, but is no longer visible.
Building
A building drawn in the Blenheim House attic, two floors and an attic, with a sign. A cleft and a cleft with three notes are also visible in the image
Call for Troops : July 2nd, 1862
Based on statistical data provided by Frederick Phisterer's Statistical record of the armies of the United States. This graph displays the percentage of enlistees from each state compared to the whole.
Cannon Firing, with Soldier and USA
Graffiti Drawing from Blenheim House attic showing a cannon firing, with a soldier standing behind it and "USA" written above it
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Widow's pension claim that includes infomation about the pension Horace received when he was alive
Record including details about the pension rates Horace recieved while he was alive; $2 a month for injury