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Strong Civil War Connection to Fredericksburg
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
Posted in American Civil War, History, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged Cemetery, Civil War, Decoration Day, Fredericksburg, Memorial Day
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Civil War Cemetery Meditation
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
Posted in Civil War, photography, Poetry
Tagged Cemetery, Death, Ghosts, Graveyard, History
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