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Signature of John Thompson
"John Thompson A Sergeant in Capt Gibsons' Co G of 25th Va Cavalry May 29 1864"
Signature of Henry Kissel
Signature: Henry Kissel / Com D 5, Virginia Cavalry Bugler
Name in decorated letters
Name in decorated letters
Signature of W A Coalson
W. A. Coalson signed his name several times, once in an elaborate script, and seemingly wrote several partial signatures on this section of the wall.
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
Organ Cave
A cave that was an abundant source of saltpetre, mined by Confederates, who wrote and signed the wall
Rector's Store and Warehouse
Store and warehouse built around 1835; later enlarged and used as a station, store, and post office. Signatures on the interior wall: EG Wm. H H Chambers
Co B 1st Reg VA Vol Inft
Col Joseph Thoburn Commander
3rd Brigade
Gen Shield's…
Co B 1st Reg VA Vol Inft
Col Joseph Thoburn Commander
3rd Brigade
Gen Shield's…
Mayhurst Inn
A four story Italianate home built in 1859 as a plantation house. Confederate signatures in the cupola, on the wall and scratched in the glass
Grand Caverns
A limestone cavern that has been a tourist destination since 1806, that has more than 230 signatures left by both Union and Confederate soliders.
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
Signature of Alwyn Grant
Signature of Alwyn Grant, Confederate Signal Corps, dated July 10, 1863, with extended details of unit, on the walls of Linden Hall
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…
Shenandoah County Courthouse
Built in 1795. Occupied by Union and Confederate soldiers as town changed hands; they left signatures and drawings on the interior walls
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.
The Graffiti House
"The Graffiti House is a two-story frame structure, believed to have been built in 1858. It was built directly beside the railroad tracks, suggesting that its function included some type of commercial aspect. Proprietors of whatever business was…
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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.…