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May 26, 1899
The Hood River Glacier
Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Mr. McLean owned part of the Bull Run battlefield and later moved to Appomattox, site of the final Confederate stand, in a strange Civil War coincidence.
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Bull Run and Appomattox.
It is a fact not generally known that the first and the last stand of the Confederates were made on land owned by the same man. A part of Bull Run battlefield was owned by Mr. McLean. After this famous battle he decided to move to a locality where there would be less fear from the ravages of war. By a strange coincidence he took up his abode at Appomattox, which subsequently proved to be the final battlefield of the civil war.
It is a fact not generally known that the first and the last stand of the Confederates were made on land owned by the same man. A part of Bull Run battlefield was owned by Mr. McLean. After this famous battle he decided to move to a locality where there would be less fear from the ravages of war. By a strange coincidence he took up his abode at Appomattox, which subsequently proved to be the final battlefield of the civil war.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Human Interest
What keywords are associated?
Bull Run
Appomattox
Confederates
Mclean
Civil War
Coincidence
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Mclean
Where did it happen?
Bull Run And Appomattox
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Topic
Strange Coincidence Of Mr. Mclean Owning Land At First And Last Confederate Battlefields
Location
Bull Run And Appomattox
Key Persons
Mr. Mclean
Event Details
The first and last stands of the Confederates occurred on land owned by Mr. McLean; he owned part of Bull Run battlefield and moved to Appomattox seeking peace from war, which became the final battlefield.