Lancaster honors General Sherman with festive homecoming
The town of Lancaster welcomes General William T. Sherman back from war. A large crowd gathers as Mayor Martin presides over a warm address praising his Shiloh Bull Run Arkansas Post Vicksburg and Mission Ridge exploits. Sherman thanks the citizens, notes duty, and shares plans for a local railroad project to connect coal regions and boost regional commerce.
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Front Line Diary of Army Movement Toward Orange Court House
A soldier’s letter dated December 9 1868 recounts a trek from Poola Mills via Rapidan Mine Ford and Germatin Ford to Germantin Ford then toward Orange Court House. He notes skirmishes, heavy rain, halted charges, and a withdrawal to the north bank of the Rapidan as his corps advances along the Fredericksburg and Rappahannock axis.
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Portrait of a Man as a Prophet in Judas
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