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War Comes to St. George’s (part four)

Posted on December 13, 2017 by stewardthenderson

(part four in a series) After the battle of Fredericksburg and before the battle of Chancellorsville, the Confederate army used St. George’s for services and revivals. J. William Jones reported in his memoir Christ in the Camp that revivals were … Continue reading →

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War Comes to St. George’s (part three)

Posted on December 12, 2017 by stewardthenderson

(part three in a series) With the Union army occupying Fredericksburg, change was in the air, with runaway slaves and soldiers coming in and out of town, mixing freely with the citizens. Betty Herndon Maury describes the scene: Runaway Negroes … Continue reading →

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War Comes to St. George’s (part two)

Posted on December 11, 2017 by stewardthenderson

(part two in a series) In the summer of 2010, Park Service historian John Hennessy and I presented a History at Sunset program entitled “Slavery and Slave Places in Fredericksburg.” One of our stops was at St. George Episcopal Church’s … Continue reading →

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