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Taunt claiming "Revolutionary fathers" and George Washington were also rebels
"Yank, was not out Revolutionary Fathers also rebels/ George Washington was a Rebel/ August 3rd 1864/a Va Rebel"
Writing recording the presence of the 91st Ohio Infantry and 9th Va on July 19, 1864
"The 91st Ohio got dinner on the opposite of the creek here, July 19, 1864" / "The 9th Va[?] Regt got dinner on the other side of the creek July 19th 1864" / "This is the [illegible - right?] and left [illegible] of Jones [illegible] wiscon[?]…
Taunt by Snow's battery and Confederate response
"Snow's Md Battery are whiparsing[?] Rebl Battery in Southern Army in a fair field / [Sgt?]C Reid Snow's Battery
[underneath] - "Snows Battery has [?] [?] Rebels[?] lately has [?] - writing on adjacent wall "cowardly"
Snow's Battery taunts its opponents
"Snows Md Battery [damaged] Bring on your Chickens Johnny / Put on the Graffs as you will need them"
Snow's Battery, Maryland artillery, taunting opponents
"Snows Md Battery, our acquaintances, John, we have met you at New Bridge, Malvern Hill, Crunapth[?], Antietam and Fredericksburg, and are good of twice as many more"
Writing about returning once there is signed by James McCarron; answered by Confederate criticizing him for writing on church wall
"Under [this?] spot is [?] rested my [?] [?] for 4 nights [?] short [?] will love to come here to see it [?] our troubled family is restored to peace forever McCarron Co. F 13th regt"
"After peace is restored you would not want to see it / after…
"After peace is restored you would not want to see it / after…
Two firing cannons
Two firing cannons; one on a fort (a wall of bricks); one muzzle only ("Death to Rebels" written several times around the cannons). These drawing seem likely to the be work of the 1st Regiment Maryland Light Artillery (Snow's Battery), who wrote…
Signature of Henry P Adams (and taunt)
"H. P. Adams Co H 13th Regt Mass V"
"You are a [damn?] Yankee"
"You have disgraced the name of Adams"
"You are a [damn?] Yankee"
"You have disgraced the name of Adams"
Signature of Andrew Shull
"I wrote my name here the first Day of June 1863 / Andrew G Shull Com G 87th Regt Pa"
Writing about dinner, July 19, 1864
"The 91st Ohio got dinner on the opposite of the creek here July 19th 1864
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The 9th IA Regt got dinner on the other side of the creek July 19th 1864"
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The 9th IA Regt got dinner on the other side of the creek July 19th 1864"
Taunt of Union soldiers for defeats answered by Union soldier
"Down with Southern Yank[?]
who ran from Early's Division[?]
at Lynchburg & Winchester
August 2nd 1864"
-is underneath damaged writing that seems to be from a Union soldier
"Lo[?]
"Battery [?] Artillery
C. [?]
Down with all Traitors"
who ran from Early's Division[?]
at Lynchburg & Winchester
August 2nd 1864"
-is underneath damaged writing that seems to be from a Union soldier
"Lo[?]
"Battery [?] Artillery
C. [?]
Down with all Traitors"
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
Writing on wall: Beverly Union Hospital
Writing on the wall of David Goff House (which was used as a Union Hospital): Beverly Union Hospital
Signature of Robert I Hogue and apology for writing on church wall
"Corporal R I Hogue, Company [?] 8th O.V.C. Who ever shall read this wall, please remember me in prayers and excuse me for writing this in the house of God, for I should not of written on these walls had it not of been all marked up. June the 27th…
Curse on Jeff Davis
A curse on Jeff Davis written on the wall of the Frederick County Courthouse:
"To Jeff Davis
may he be set afloat on a
boat without compass or rudder
then that any concerns be swallowed
by a shark the shark by a whale
whale in the devils belly…
"To Jeff Davis
may he be set afloat on a
boat without compass or rudder
then that any concerns be swallowed
by a shark the shark by a whale
whale in the devils belly…
Writing on a wall: "Army of the United States of America"
"Army of the United States of America" written on a wall in Graffiti House at Brandy Station
"Jesus Lover of my Soul"
Writing in the Blenheim House attic: "Jesus Lover of my Soul." A variety of signatures and dates are also visible in the image
