Four Divisions News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Visiting Our Past: No peace for the local boys at 7 Pines Rob Neufeld War analysts first misread Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston s note to Gen. William Whiting at the start of the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862. Johnston s 9 looked like a G ; and his writing of miles was read as aines. Therefore, what was Whiting doing causing a bottleneck at the mouth at 9 Miles Road just outside Richmond? Hadn t he been directed to go to Gaines Road? There is and was no Gaines Road in that vicinity, the battleground that spread east to outlying railroad towns. Note: This is the second half of a two-part article.

United statesNorth carolinaIredell countySeven pinesJoseph gibsonJoseph johnstonChamp davisDouglas southall freemanWilliam whitingJames longstreetSilas caseyBenjamin hugerBenjamin catheyLewis webbMill coGeorge mills of co