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Subject: [VACulpeper] Re: 1850's - 1860's map of Culpeper County
Date: 26 Apr 2002 14:28:46 -0600
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Hi Beverly,
Sheel's Map of Culpeper County is probably the best historical map of Culpeper available today. Although it was originally made in the 1920s and updated in the 1990s it retains nearly all of the historical locales from the time period you are interested in.
You can purchase it from our website www.germanna.org/publications.html (simply cut and paste this address into your browser).
Stevensburg (originally named the Village of York) is located on the Germanna Highway about 10 miles from the center of Culpeper.
During the War for Southern Independence it was surrounded, during the Winter Encampment of 63/64, by three Union General Hqs. Custer was at Clover Hill 1/4 mile to the West, Kilpatrick was at Rose Hill 1 mile to the South, and Davies was at Salubria 1/8 mile to the South East.
During the Battle of Brandy Station, Stevensburg played heavily in the Union Strategy, serving as the focal point of an attempt at a flanking movement by Col. Alfred Duffie. Duffie got lost on his way from Kellys Ford to Stevensburg, this coupled with the guerilla action by the two Confederate regiments along Hansbrough's Ridge (1/2 mile east of Stevensburg), stalled the flanking action and allowed Stuart to consolidate his forces at Brandy and deal with Greggs flanking attempt. Duffie's uncharacteristic indecisiveness resulted in his failure to participate in the rest of the action that day.
One mile North of Stevensburg, on the Old Brandy Road, is the site, near Mountain Run, where Stuarts Scout/Spy Farley was shot. Farley's body which was interred in Culpeper, was recently moved back to his native South Carolina through the efforts of The Brandy Station Foundation and The Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Stevensburg also played host to General Lafayette on his Triumphal Return Tour of the U.S. when he stayed the night at Zimmerman's Tavern. Zimmerman's Tavern also played host to Thomas Jefferson, on his trip to the Federal City for his first Inauguration. In 1993 it was visited by President-Elect Bill Clinton, as he retraced Jefferson's route to his own first inaugeration.
Zimmerman was a descendent of the 2nd Germanna Colony of 1717 which settled 6 miles East near Germanna on the Rapidan. Zimmerman's Tavern although in a state of disrepair still stands in Stevensburg.
It was, according to legend, Zimmermans Tavern, where Robert Osborn Grayson Jr. and Dr. John Cook Grayson, accompanied by their Mother Sally Mason Cook Grayson ( a grand daughter of George Mason of Gunston Hall) first caught sight of the Mansion at LaGrange (now called Salubria) and shortly had made arrangements to purchase the 1742 estate that had been the home of Lady Spottswood and her second husband Rev. John Thompson rector of St. Marks Parish.
More information on Salubria can be found at www.germanna.org/new3.html .
Thom Faircloth
President
The Germanna Foundation
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