![]() He was born on October 28, 1828, near the town of Markham in Fauquier County, which is located outside of the Shenandoah Valley. Turner Ashby, to whom I have referred to on several previous occasions, was a native Virginian. Being familiar with the story, though, I decided to relate an account of the incident in one of my blogs. Sadly, I have not had a chance to observe these items for myself. Among these items was a collection of horsehairs from the mane of Turner Ashby’s stallion, Tom Telegraph. ![]() ![]() He also advised me that he possessed a few treasured family heirlooms that marked his great grandfather’s service. He told me he had fought with the 7th Virginia Cavalry under Turner Ashby. Pleased, the gentleman informed me that his great grandfather had been a Civil War veteran. I told him that I specialized in battlefield tours related to Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign. ![]() He was an elderly man and he asked me several questions about my business. A couple of months ago, while filling up my car at a local gas station, a man approached me after spotting the advertising on the side of my car. ![]()
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