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Willie Preston: “Who Thinks of Victory Now?”

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

He was nineteen. Full of life. Full of ideas of soldiering. He left Lexington, Virginia, joining up with the Fourth Virginia Infantry and soldiering with other friends from his home town. Before long though, he was anxious to secure a … Continue reading →

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Going Courting in Lexington, Virginia – Part 1

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Theology and Presbyterian doctrine. That’s what first took Major Thomas J. Jackson to the home of Dr. George Junkin in Lexington, Virginia. But before long, theology and doctrine wasn’t the only thing on the major’s mind. Dr. Junkin’s daughter, Elinor, … Continue reading →

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