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This picture was taken in June, 2007, in Petersburg, Virginia. The Beasley house served as the headquarters of General Robert E. Lee late in 1864. He used the house as headquarters only for about a month, but spent very little time in or near the house as he kept riding along his lines trying to keep General U. S. Grant at bay. It was from this house, however, that Lee began urging President Jefferson Davis to consider offering freedom to any slave that would agree to serve in the southern army.
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weird. :-0
we visited Galena, Illinois this Summer. and posted pix of U.S.Grant's house.
we're so pleased that we reached your post today, it reminded us of our visit.
guess we'll visit Petersburg soon, in order to pair 'em up.
:-)
thsnks for the post.
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.ero
What a sweet looking home. If only those walls could talk!
A pretty house with a magnificent history!
Thank you for posting this George. I enjoy learning more about your history through your blog. I find it the details fascinating!
It's a lovely old house still in good condition. Did your relatives fight in the Confederate army?
A grand old house!
Sunny :)
Oh I like that house. Would be nice to sit out on the porch.
General Robert E. Lee may have come back to this house after 1864.
I didn't know that Lee urged freeing slaves in return for army service.
Interesting to see a photo of this historic house.
Quite a lovely place. Thanks for sharing that bit of history, George
Great photo George.
I see that today my "historical tounée" is continuing. First I visited in exhibition the story of Sitting Bull in Tampere and now my historical trek is continuing with General Robert E. Lee.
It's a gorgeous house! And well cared for...and with such a wonderful history! Thanks so much for sharing it!
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