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| Gilbert Thompson, From Wikipedia |
On April 8th, 1865, a skirmish ensued at Appomattox Station. Afterwards, U.S. engineer, Gilbert Thompson wrote in his journal, "the remains of a woman in Confederate uniform were found between the lines near the Appomattox river."
Nothing else is known about this woman whose death came just one day before Lee surrendered.
She nearly made it.
If you click (HERE), you can see a map of the Appomattox area that Thompson helped create.
Source: They Fought Like Demons, Blanton and Cook, p. 24
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