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The Watt House, a small middle-class plantation outside Richmond, Virginia's defense line, was just to the rear of Union General Fitz John Porter's headquarters during the Battle of Gaines' Mill in 1862.
The Watt House, a small middle-class plantation outside Richmond, Virginia's defense line, was just to the rear of Union General Fitz John Porter's headquarters during the Battle of Gaines' Mill in 1862.
General Porter ordered that 78 year old Sara Watt evacuate her home. After refusing to leave, field hands picked up Mrs. Watt in her sick bed, put her in a cart, and drove through the lines to safety.
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Richmond National Battlefield Park, Code: RICH
Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia
Latitude: 37.4178581237793, Longitude: -77.2514038085938
Latitude: 37.4178581237793, Longitude: -77.2514038085938
Image Management System : IMS 00114
20190904
01/01/1989 - 12/30/1989
Image_Size=19-7/8" x 12"; Count:6/10; Exhibit 23/Graphic # 23-6
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Organization: Harpers Ferry Center
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050
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