Saturday, October 2, 2010
1897 Confederate Day: A Memorable Occasion
"On June 5, 1897 — 33 years to the day after Southern forces lost the battle of Piedmont in Augusta County — the fairgrounds in what is now Gypsy Hill Park was the site of Confederate Day, in which the area's aging warriors got together for food, games, music and reminiscing about their contributions and sacrifices during the War Between the States."
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