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Near a wooded area near Haw’s Shop

1865 a heavy snow storm blanketed the countryside of Western Virginia and Maryland

officially receive the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox and enjoy postwar prominence as governor of Maine

General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had lost a major battle at Gettysburg

CSS Virginia knit Near a wooded area nearThe CSS Virginia was a marvel to behold as it cruised down the Elizabeth River in March 1862. The ships innovative design and construction started a new age of naval warfare with its extensive armor and powerful armaments. The ironclad vessel was some 275 feet long and her beam measured in at 38 feet, 6 inches. The ship drew 22 feet of water and had a wide turning radius. To navigate the maze of shallows and narrow channels of the Elizabeth River, two