Tag Archives: Cemetery

Strong Civil War Connection to Fredericksburg

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Mary Strong-Spaid

I lived in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania, Virginia area for 23 years, but I did not find out about my “Strong” and personal connection to the Civil War and the Battle of Fredericksburg until a few years after I moved to Texas. … Continue reading →

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Civil War Cemetery Meditation

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Trapped in dark shadows cast by a cemetery sun, Spirits of the past stand by nameless headstones whispering sad stories of young lives prematurely lost to death’s cold hand on Civil War battlefields. Courageous in the battle, Confederate and Union … Continue reading →

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