Respectful Greetings from Northern Virginia

[M E Wolf]

To Whom it may concern;

I do thank any and all who created this wonderful site. So many wonderful individuals adding to the understanding, opinions, facts and knowledge/information to make learning about the Great Civil War easier to digest and savor.

I am afraid I cannot trace my roots to any individual who participated in this great National struggle. However, my gratitude, admiration, the cost and the investment in what we know 'The United States," is very sincere and genuine.

The only snips about the Civil War action in Annandale, Virginia is mostly skirmishes. Annandale voted to separate from the Union. The "Little River Turnpike" is mentioned in one of the Confederate raids of a Union Wagon train. The 'Little White Church' in Annandale, was used to hide horses as troops came through. It was burned down by Sgt. Wayfield (USA) via orders. After the Civil War, he helped build it once again. Many of Mosby's Rangers attended this church. The largest assembly of troops, was at Bailey's Crossroads, where Gen. McClellen held a Grand Review--President Lincoln attending. The Alexandria & Orange Railroad traveled towards the Blue Ridge and Manassas Gap Railroad's unfinished railroad ended at Annandale. Other parts were functional but--not in Annandale. A historical park exists to preserve this railroad grade.

When Mary Custis Lee had to flee Arlington House; she took refuge at the Ravensworth area estate and later traveled to Richmond. Many of George Washington's possessions were stolen through the course of the Civil War. It had been taken over by the Union as headquarters, it was then appropriated by General Meigs to become a cemetery; authorized by President Lincoln and the Congress. General Meigs built the Pension Building in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. The General Meigs' bridge connects Georgetown with Downtown [29th & M. NW]. General Meigs' son was killed during the Civil War and was buried in Arlington Cemetery, the marble cut exactly as his body was found. General Meigs (the father) is also buried there.

I find myself drawn to military tactics, protocols, functions of staff officers and the like. I have much to learn as to how the Chief of Staff, Adj. Gen., Aide-de-Camps, and whatever I am missing as far as administratively happened behind the scenes.

Thank you for such a wonderful web site. I look forward to everybody's help, guidence, knowledge and views.

Sincerely,
M. E. Wolf

[30th_il]

Welcome aboard M E Wolf!

[gary]

Comrade Wolf, I am impressed by your thoughtful and insightful posts.