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- Dec 30, 2019
Many of those who follow this forum will know that work has been progressing to restore the James Warfield House to its 1863 appearance. Yesterday, I was able to take these photos without being blocked by construction fencing. The first shows the restored house from the northeast, and the second shows the house from the southwest.
And this is how it appeared before the restoration, with many layers of post war add-ons. Note the larger stones at the corners that can bee seen in both the pre-restoration and post restoration views.
James Warfield was a free man of African heritage who resided here at the time of the battle. He made his living as a blacksmith, whose work was well respected. Of course, like black citizens throughout Adams County, Warfield and his family were in hiding in order to avoid being captured by the Confederates and sold into slavery. While the number of Pennsylvanians taken is not known, one eye witness from Franklin County (just west of Adams County) wrote that about 200 blacks were seen being marched southward.
And this is how it appeared before the restoration, with many layers of post war add-ons. Note the larger stones at the corners that can bee seen in both the pre-restoration and post restoration views.
James Warfield was a free man of African heritage who resided here at the time of the battle. He made his living as a blacksmith, whose work was well respected. Of course, like black citizens throughout Adams County, Warfield and his family were in hiding in order to avoid being captured by the Confederates and sold into slavery. While the number of Pennsylvanians taken is not known, one eye witness from Franklin County (just west of Adams County) wrote that about 200 blacks were seen being marched southward.