relichound
Corporal
- Joined
- May 17, 2007
He was a US senator from Oregon, and friend of Abraham Lincoln, and Lincoln named one son after him.
He brought his Union regiment across the Potomac River near Leesburg, Va. in late 1861.
The night before the battle he had dined with the owners of nearby Maryland mansion "Annington",
and it is reported that he said that he might be one of those shot and killed in the next day's battle.
That is exactly what happened. Later 8 enemy bullets were found in his body. Later stories told of
his spirit seen again at Annington. One day, ages ago, wife and I met one of the owners at the time
of the current house, and asked her about those reports. She told us that some very strange things did
sometimes occur there, but she did not talk of ghosts! I think such talk is good for the tourist season.
He brought his Union regiment across the Potomac River near Leesburg, Va. in late 1861.
The night before the battle he had dined with the owners of nearby Maryland mansion "Annington",
and it is reported that he said that he might be one of those shot and killed in the next day's battle.
That is exactly what happened. Later 8 enemy bullets were found in his body. Later stories told of
his spirit seen again at Annington. One day, ages ago, wife and I met one of the owners at the time
of the current house, and asked her about those reports. She told us that some very strange things did
sometimes occur there, but she did not talk of ghosts! I think such talk is good for the tourist season.