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I think you meant "Historical"?

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:15 AM, NW Mailing List
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> *Following is from a hysterical plaque on US 460-*

> **

> *                                    CONCORD DEPOT*

> *"The Southside Railroad provided service at Concord in 1854*

> *when the track was completed from Petersburg to Lynchburg.*

> *During the Civil War, these rail lines were important for troops and*

> *supplies.  On 11 June (no year stated), seven days before the *

> *Battle of Lynchburg, Union army forces were dispatched from*

> *Brig.General Willard Averell's Second Calvary Division to*

> *destroy rail and telegraph lines in the region.  On 14 June*

> *(again, no year mentioned), the Federals burned Concord*

> *Depot, a train, a portion of the track and other railroad*

> *structures.  They then marched toward Rustburg."*

> **

> *And remember, in the 1860's, the main line Phoebe to*

> *to Lynchburg through Concord (Six-Mile, etc.) was THE (one and*

> *only) * *route.*

> *                                                      Harry Bundy*

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