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6/24/18

The Little-Known Reason for the Battle of Gettysburg

by Declan Cronin and Catherine L. Thompson

The Confederates marched on Gettysburg on account of their need for … shoes.

Source: The Washington Post

July 1, 2014

Campaign launched to preserve Lee’s headquarters at Gettysburg

The two-story house was built in 1834 and at the time of the battle was occupied on one side by Mrs. Mary Thompson, know locally as the Widow Thompson.