"The Confederates of Longstreet's Corps had occupied this building a few nights previous. They had written their autographs, and many unpatriotic inscriptions, with burnt sticks, on the beautifully, white-plastered walls. They had registered their…
A drawing of Lincoln by soldiers in the 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with caption "His Excellency Abraham Lincoln," located above the parlor mantel. The regimental history recorded that the graffiti was left in response to "autographs, and many…