The Autograph Seekers of Bel Air Print Style:Signed and Numbered Signature Edition Defenders of the Valley by

Defenders of the Valley by John Paul Strain

Jackson made his headquarters at Moss Neck Plantation on Virginia’s Rappahannock River

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and prompted one student to challenge him to a duel

1862 General Robert E

The Autograph Seekers of Bel Air Print Style:Signed and Numbered Signature Edition Defenders of the Valley byGen. Lee, Front Royal, VA, July 1863 After suffering the defeat at Gettysburg in July of 1863, General R. E. Lee began the painful retreat back into Virginia. Prior to crossing the Shenandoah River near Front Royal, local merchant William M. Buck extended an invitation to Lee and his staff to share refreshments at his nearby estate, Bel Air. The good general accepted this offer and was entertained by the Bucks daughters playing the piano and singing.