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Interior of church, Falls Church, Va
The interior of a church in Falls Church, Virginia, with graffiti by Union soldiers: signatures written above, around and on the tablets on the wall. The group of names highest on the wall, up at the level of the second-story window are all from the…
John Beck Blenheim Signature 1
John Beck's 1st signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 2
John Beck's 2nd signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 3
John Beck's 3rd signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 4
John Beck's 4th signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Joseph Dailinger WWI Draft Registration Card
John Joseph Dailinger, United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Landon House
Originally constructed as a silk mill before being relocated and used as various schools. Occupied by both Confederate and Union soldiers, who left a variety of signatures, drawings and taunts. Privately owned.
Langley Ordinary
Built in 1842 as a 'drover's rest,' and also served as a home and a public meetinghouse. During the Civil War, served as headquarters of Gen. McCall and as an infirmary. Signatures found in upstairs walls of spaces used as hospital rooms
Lapeer County News
Transcriptions by Loraine Bolton Reish of newspaper articles appearing in the Lapeer County News on or about the date of Marvin's fatal injury and death.
Letter from Horace's physician to the Pension Office that verifies Horace's cause of death and claims that his death was a result of his war injury
Horace died of bowel inflammation due to an attack of colic. Thorne wrote Horace prescriptions for colic attacks over the last five or six years of his life. Horace told Thorne that he never had any colic attacks until after he recovered from the…
Letter to Medical Referee regarding the testimony of Horace's doctor related to Horace's cause of death
Horace's doctor testifies that Horace said he didn't have any attacks of colic until after he recovered from typhoid in service. The fact that he had typhoid hasn't been proven. Robish writes that Thorne wanted to know whether or not the fatal…
Letter to Medical Referee regarding the testimony of Horace's doctor related to Horace's cause of death
Horace's doctor testifies that Horace said he didn't have any attacks of colic until after he recovered from typhoid in service. The fact that he had typhoid hasn't been proven. Robish writes that Thorne wanted to know whether or not the fatal…
Liberia House
"Liberia served as Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard’s
headquarters in 1861, when Confederate President
Jefferson Davis visited. In 1862, General Irvin McDowell
set up his headquarters in the house, when President
Lincoln visited. The house…
headquarters in 1861, when Confederate President
Jefferson Davis visited. In 1862, General Irvin McDowell
set up his headquarters in the house, when President
Lincoln visited. The house…
Lightner's Store (Duff Green Warehouse)
A brick warehouse built around 1830, with a carved signature of a Union soldier on the exterior
Linden Hall
A house built around 1803. "The attic walls are covered with many signatures—three of them Confederate soldiers’ names with the date July 10, 1863, mute testimony to the stop General Robert E. Lee’s army made on the banks of the Potomac at…
List of names of Union Prisoners of war
List of Names of 7 Union prisoners of war and when and where they were captured
List of witnesses who filed evidence of Maria's marriage to Horace and his death
Witnesses and those who filed statements to prove marriage and death include Maria Rice, W. Thorne, Gilbert Thorne, Chas. Houghtaling, and Chas. Barnum. All of those who filed are from Minnesota and four out of the five from Hastings, where Maria…
Lockwood House
Constructed as the home of the Armory Paymaster in 1848, it became a hospital in 1862 and in 1863 headquarters for Gen. Lockwood and in 1864 for Gen. Sheridan. Graffiti discovered during preservation; no details.
Lunenburg Court House
A Roman Revival courthouse built in 1827 (mentioned by Katherine Reed; no information on graffiti)
Malvern Hill Map
Shows the area of eastern Henrico County, Va., where the battle of Malvern Hill was fought. The landscape gave the Union forces a strong natural position from which to fend off the Confederate attack.
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Marriage License of Horace Rice and Maria Mussey
Maria and Horace were married Dec 3, 1867 in Minnesota