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Orange County residents and the Wal-Mart decision, by Michael Aubrecht Date published: 5/21/2009
LATELY, I AM becoming They write letters to the paper and accuse the Civil War Preservation Trust and historians of spreading false information. They smugly turn up their noses at those from the "outside" who are attempting to save an important part of their county, referring to them as "carpetbaggers." Unfortunately, their witty humor is overshadowed by their lack of understanding and respect for their own backyard. The bottom line is, they don't deserve to live near such hallowed ground. If I had my way I would grab every one of these "activists" and lead them all back to May of 1864 when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Potomac went head-to-head against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in some of the most horrific and savage fighting of the entire Civil War. More than 10,000 men died at The Wilderness, and more than 12,000 were wounded. Most were scarred by the terror they experienced firsthand. Many wounded men burned to death as the trees caught fire around them. We can't begin to imagine the nightmarish scenes that they witnessed. Perhaps if these pro-Wal-Mart people understood the tragic cost of human life claimed by this battle and had a better sense of the gallons of blood spilled on their soil, they would get a clue. The truth, "Orange County Wal-Mart supporters,"
You live in Spotsylvania and have no business commenting on residents of Orange County. its our county and our decision so STAY OUT OF IT. If they put in a Wal-Mart then people will actually be visiting this hallowed ground as opposed to now as it just sits empty and if you wanted to go trapsing through there you would be trespassing because it's private property!! We all know the signifigance of the Civil War in history; however preserving every piece of land is NOT necessary to remember it!
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