On November 2, 2019, tThe Northern Virginia Civil War Graffiti Trail will host “Beneath the Paint: Civil War Graffiti Symposium” at Historic Blenheim and the Civil War Interpretive Center to examine the history of Civil War graffiti. This day of talks will examine the history of Civil War graffiti and the stories that unfold from the soldiers enduring writings. Continue reading “Symposium: Solving the mysteries of Civil War graffiti”
Month: August 2019
Culpeper Star Exponent: Visitors mark Cedar Mountain battle anniversary
This post shares an excerpt and link to an article about the anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The article was written by Clint Schemmer and published on August 12, 2019 in the Culpeper Star Exponent. Continue reading “Culpeper Star Exponent: Visitors mark Cedar Mountain battle anniversary”
Culpeper Quarterly: Visit Cedar Mountain Battlefield
News from Cedar Mountain Battlefield is in the Fall 2019 issue of the Culpeper Quarterly, a publication for county residents. Continue reading “Culpeper Quarterly: Visit Cedar Mountain Battlefield”
Diary excerpt: William Ellis Jones, Army of Northern Virginia
An August 9, 1862 diary entry from William Ellis Jones, an artillerist with Crenshaw’s Battery, Pegram’s Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia, was contributed by a descendant, Connie Jones, and copied below as submitted through our Facebook page. Continue reading “Diary excerpt: William Ellis Jones, Army of Northern Virginia”