Learning about the Civil War
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Learning about the Civil War

Civil War re-enactors prepare to fire a cannon.

Civil War re-enactors prepare to fire a cannon. Photo by Bonnie Hobbs.

By Bonnie Hobbs

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Fairfax — The 17th annual Fairfax Civil War Day was April 29 at Historic Blenheim.

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Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

Tracy and Stephen Riordan portraying Ann and Capt. James I. Waddell, who commanded the last Confederate ship to surrender.

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Photo by Bonnie Hobbs

From left: John Myers as John Rice, plus Carmen Wooden and Fred Eckstein as Margaret and Amos Benson. During the Battle of First Manassas, the Bensons nursed the wounded Rice back to health; 25 years later, he repaid them by donating money to rebuild their church.

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