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Originally Posted by Danzig

interesting story about appomattox and the house where grant and lee came to terms.
the homeowner and his family had lived in manassas, but decided to move away from there after the first battle, as they didn't want to be caught up in any other war issues, etc. so, they built that house where lee, grant and their staff all descended on them to finish what started pretty much in their backyard a few years before! people actually started removing pieces of the table and other furnishings as souvenirs.

chancellorsville is where i'd like to go. the house where jackson died after coming down with pneumonia is still there. it's not typically a part of the tour, but i wonder if you made arrangements ahead of time if they'd allow a visit?

chancellorsville is about 10 miles from Fredericksburg, my daughter got her undergrad degree from Mary Washington with her last year at UVA...we never made it to chancellorsville, too busy carting things back and forth i guess...

Another interesting place is Harpers Ferry,WVA a stone's throw from Charlestown race track, my old home away from home...lol..
Harpers Ferry is best known for John Brown's raid on the Armory in 1859 and its role in the American Civil War..We toured the Armory and other areas, i have some pics buried somewhere around the house...wife calls me a hoarder..lol..

My wife is originally from KY, once visiting her folks we made a trip over to Lincoln's birthplace...I only remember going thru his log cabin...